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: addressing the age old problem of boat to dry land gap portacruise, Jul 28, 2021 at 11:36 PM
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    2. Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics

      Technical discussion on fluid dynamics: theory and analysis.
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      Latest: Pontoon, one or two engines? BlueBell, Jul 28, 2021 at 6:46 PM
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    3. Stability

      Discuss stability issues and calculations, power and sail.
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      Latest: Assessment of Seaworthiness - ISO 12217-1/2 STIX ram68ocean, Jul 29, 2021 at 3:36 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: EN ISO 12215:2018 full mandatory Alan Cattelliot, Jul 8, 2021
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    5. Powerboats

      Discuss production and custom powerboats and powerboat design.
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      Latest: Identifying a wood boat David Luttenberger, Jul 28, 2021 at 8:53 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: Insight in diesel Luhrs 28 re-power kapnD, Jul 29, 2021 at 12:17 AM
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    7. Motorsailers

      Discuss monohull and multihull motorsailers and motorsailer design.
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      Latest: Cromarty 36 Martin Cruft, May 24, 2021
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    8. Sailboats

      Discuss monohull sailboat design, production and custom monohull sailboats.
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      Latest: where should the widest part of a sailboat be? messabout, Jul 28, 2021 at 4:36 PM
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    9. Multihulls

      Discuss multi-hull sailboat design, production and custom sailing catamarans and trimarans.
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      Latest: Beach Catamaran Beams from Aluminum to ply/composite? rxcomposite, Jul 27, 2021 at 11:33 AM
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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: Battery circuit breaker on negative terminal Boat Design Net Moderator, Jul 28, 2021 at 9:37 PM
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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: Struggling to turn a delftship to maxsurf for testing TANSL, Jul 17, 2021
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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: Ocean Farming Vessel Buckethead, Jul 11, 2021
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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: Using Ethylene Glycol on rot damaged GRP covered stringers and bulkheads to arrest further decay trip the light fandango, Jul 28, 2021 at 10:33 PM
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    2. Materials

      Discuss boatbuilding materials: composites, woods, metals, plastics, and finishes.
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      Latest: any tips for improving the lifespan of a fiberglass-over-Xps insulation foam boat? BE_, Jul 23, 2021 at 8:14 PM
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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: Chris White Atlantic 46 Long Ranger Plans & Supplies For Sale RCinAR, Jul 27, 2021 at 8:46 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: YDS Yacht design school DCockey, Jun 26, 2021
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    2. Services & Employment

      Post positions available and marine design and boatbuilding services offered.
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      Latest: Looking for boat builders in North Carolina. bajansailor, Jul 7, 2021
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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: Random Picture Thread ImaginaryNumber, Jul 28, 2021 at 4:10 PM
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