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: Hydrofoil design, surface piercing stability LevenIce, Aug 10, 2022 at 10:03 AM
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    2. Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics

      Technical discussion on fluid dynamics: theory and analysis.
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      Latest: What hold galaxies together? Will Gilmore, Aug 8, 2022 at 1:48 PM
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    3. Stability

      Discuss stability issues and calculations, power and sail.
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      Latest: Vertical COG relationship to Performance Displacement Yacht jehardiman, Aug 10, 2022 at 12:28 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: scantling for marine polyurethane glass fiberglass and Paper Composite sailboat gonzo, Aug 7, 2022 at 4:27 PM
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    5. Powerboats

      Discuss production and custom powerboats and powerboat design.
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      Latest: quadrajet carb accelerator pump sticks down sdowney717, Aug 8, 2022 at 7:06 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: Evinrude E-tec 300hp v6 what/how to check? telak, Aug 9, 2022 at 4:26 AM
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    7. Motorsailers

      Discuss monohull and multihull motorsailers and motorsailer design.
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      Latest: Sailing Without Wind. Will Gilmore, Jul 24, 2022
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    8. Sailboats

      Discuss monohull sailboat design, production and custom monohull sailboats.
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      Latest: Large sharpie for the Adriatic Milehog, Aug 9, 2022 at 1:37 PM
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    9. Multihulls

      Discuss multi-hull sailboat design, production and custom sailing catamarans and trimarans.
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      Latest: Small trimaran with Tornado centerhull revintage, Aug 10, 2022 at 5:27 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: Adjusting time on a replacement tachometer/hour meter rxcomposite, Aug 3, 2022
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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: RAO from Nemoh data Ais, Aug 9, 2022 at 3:26 AM
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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: Directory of many years of sailing research Windmaster, Jun 25, 2022
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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: Inner and outer core density variation Qmaran, Aug 10, 2022 at 10:24 AM
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    2. Materials

      Discuss boatbuilding materials: composites, woods, metals, plastics, and finishes.
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      Latest: A product/technique to seal a leak perry2222, Aug 10, 2022 at 8:20 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: 23" sailboat hull and deck -cheap bruceb, Aug 9, 2022 at 1:23 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: How Can I learn to read SLD? jehardiman, Aug 4, 2022 at 3:29 AM
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    2. Services & Employment

      Post positions available and marine design and boatbuilding services offered.
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      Latest: Hydrodynamics Engineer and/or Naval Architect Needed (Secret Clearance) Brennan McDermott, Jul 8, 2022
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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: Topics for Research jehardiman, Aug 10, 2022 at 12:43 AM
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