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: Boat ID gonzo, Jan 26, 2023 at 5:13 PM
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    2. Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics

      Technical discussion on fluid dynamics: theory and analysis.
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      Latest: Foil section design using xflr5 hashtag_laeuft, Jan 26, 2023 at 4:15 PM
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    3. Stability

      Discuss stability issues and calculations, power and sail.
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      Latest: Calculate area from moses mactavish, Jan 23, 2023 at 7:00 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: ISO rules (CE) - High-speed craft seats requirement darkstar71, Jan 13, 2023
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    5. Powerboats

      Discuss production and custom powerboats and powerboat design.
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      Latest: Dan Arena 21 XL Glen Heron, Jan 22, 2023 at 12:06 AM
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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: Sea trial today!! bajansailor, Jan 25, 2023 at 11:43 PM
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    7. Motorsailers

      Discuss monohull and multihull motorsailers and motorsailer design.
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      Latest: Stowaway 8.5 Elgato, Dec 31, 2022
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    8. Sailboats

      Discuss monohull sailboat design, production and custom monohull sailboats.
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      Latest: Why I'm Following Sven Yrvind skaraborgcraft, Jan 22, 2023 at 8:51 AM
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    9. Multihulls

      Discuss multi-hull sailboat design, production and custom sailing catamarans and trimarans.
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      Latest: Multihull Structure Thoughts oldmulti, Jan 26, 2023 at 4:49 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: Dc to dc - how to ground fallguy, Jan 18, 2023
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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: TBDP/VBDP - AeroMarine Research ToMeK, Jan 24, 2023 at 4:57 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: Flettner Rotor for small craft - Design and Build Prototype rwatson, Jan 19, 2023
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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: Paralysis by Analysis... Release wax or PVA for Plug? KD8NPB, Jan 26, 2023 at 4:09 PM
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    2. Materials

      Discuss boatbuilding materials: composites, woods, metals, plastics, and finishes.
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      Latest: Foam, glass, epoxy, resources to learn how to use? wet feet, Jan 22, 2023 at 5:32 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: Boat molds for sale - 5 littlecrikit, Jan 25, 2023 at 10:23 AM
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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: The current trends and challenges in the field of naval architecture and marine engineering DCockey, Jan 26, 2023 at 8:31 AM
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    2. Services & Employment

      Post positions available and marine design and boatbuilding services offered.
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      Latest: Any plug builder in Europe? krawiec, Jan 22, 2023 at 3:22 PM
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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: What can we do with old fiberglass boats? Howlandwoodworks, Jan 19, 2023
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