Boat Design Forums

  1. Design

    1. Boat Design

      Discuss boat design concepts, projects, plans, reviews, resources, and general design topics.
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      Latest: Canoe length, efficiency and speed ben schmidt, Oct 19, 2018 at 10:03 PM
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    2. Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics

      Technical discussion on fluid dynamics: theory and analysis.
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      Latest: ANSYS AQWA - Mooring analysis Binh, Oct 18, 2018 at 8:53 AM
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    3. Stability

      Discuss stability issues and calculations, power and sail.
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      Latest: Seaworthiness concerns for excessively wide trawler JamesG123, Oct 19, 2018 at 1:58 AM
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    4. Class Societies

      Scantling Rules, updates and discussion on Society Classification: Lloyds, ABS, DNV, ISO ...
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      Latest: hull side panels with portlights hole / ISO CE fcfc, Oct 19, 2018 at 9:08 AM
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    5. Powerboats

      Discuss production and custom powerboats and powerboat design.
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      Latest: Nova Stylcraft 2100 Mr Efficiency, Oct 18, 2018 at 9:07 PM
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    6. Propulsion

      Discuss marine engines, drives, and propulsion systems.
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      1. Props

      2. Surface Drives

      3. Jet Drives

      4. Outboards

      5. Sterndrives

      6. Pod Drives

      7. Inboards

      8. Diesel Engines

      9. Gas Engines

      10. Electric Propulsion

      11. Hybrid

      12. DIY Marinizing

      Latest: Need help with propulsion calculations BlueBell, Oct 18, 2018 at 1:20 PM
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    7. Motorsailers

      Discuss monohull and multihull motorsailers and motorsailer design.
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      Latest: Engine for Antarctica Angélique, Sep 24, 2018
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    8. Sailboats

      Discuss monohull sailboat design, production and custom monohull sailboats.
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      Latest: Peter Blake-the Greatest and His Family Doug Lord, Oct 19, 2018 at 7:14 PM
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    9. Multihulls

      Discuss multi-hull sailboat design, production and custom sailing catamarans and trimarans.
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      Latest: Planking details of Hans Klaar's Ontong Java? peterAustralia, Oct 19, 2018 at 10:02 PM
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    10. OnBoard Electronics & Controls

      Discuss onboard mechanical, hydraulic, and electric control systems, monitoring, navigation, communication, systems integration and onboard computer systems.
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      Latest: Help, Aicon 64 missinginaction, Oct 15, 2018 at 11:27 AM
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    11. Software

      Discuss marine design software: hull design, fairing, modeling, rendering, and CNC.
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      1. General Computing

      Latest: Hydrostatics Calculator for Solidworks laukejas, Oct 13, 2018 at 3:49 PM
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  2. Collaboration

    1. Option One

      Collaborative design of a power cruiser: trailerable, 300 mile range, economical at cruise & displacement speeds.
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      Latest: Cool trailerable boat parkland, Jan 9, 2015
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    2. Projects & Proposals

      An open forum to generate ideas for collaborative design projects.
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      Latest: Bollard pull – testing anchor holding power Anders Skole Overgaard, Oct 6, 2018
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  3. Construction

    1. Boatbuilding

      Discuss boatbuilding projects, methods, plans & kits, ask questions, and share your experiences.
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      1. Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building

      2. Metal Boat Building

      3. Wooden Boat Building and Restoration

      4. Electrical Systems

      Latest: New build of a 10 meter sportfisher hand layup Nirvana, Oct 19, 2018 at 9:04 PM
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    2. Materials

      Discuss boatbuilding materials: composites, woods, metals, plastics, and finishes.
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      Latest: Polypropylene honeycomb panels for hull construction? Tracy Huff, Oct 17, 2018 at 2:32 AM
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    3. Marketplace

      Boatbuilding materials, tools, equipment, molds, tooling and custom projects for sale or trade.
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      1. Boat Molds

      Latest: Trimaran auction peterbike, Oct 16, 2018 at 11:12 PM
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  4. Employment and Education

    1. Education

      Discuss schools and programs of Naval Architecture and Yacht Design and entry paths into a boat design career.
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      Latest: Marine Systems Engineer to Mechanical Engineering gonzo, Oct 16, 2018 at 4:14 PM
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    2. Services & Employment

      Post positions available and marine design and boatbuilding services offered.
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      Latest: Looking for Knowledgable Surveyor -N WA SinkingDream, Sep 18, 2018
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  5. Community

    1. All Things Boats & Boating

      Enjoy friendly conversation with other forum members and boaters on marine-related topics, boats, and boating in general.
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      1. Press Releases

      2. Wiki Archive

      3. Forum Questions and Suggestions

      4. Post-Tsunami

      Latest: Ocean News rwatson, Oct 19, 2018 at 6:32 PM
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