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  1. Guest625101138

    Pedal Powered Boats

    Guest625101138, Jul 14, 2008 ... 138 139 140
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    Squidly-Diddly
    Aug 18, 2019
  2. nordvindcrew

    designing a fast rowboat

    nordvindcrew, Oct 13, 2006 ... 132 133 134
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    708,236
    beaver
    Nov 20, 2019
  3. Jeremy Harris

    Efficient electric boat

    Jeremy Harris, Jun 22, 2009 ... 32 33 34
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    509
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    259,557
    Jamie Kennedy
    Jul 19, 2015
  4. Vega

    cruising costs, maintenance and price of the boat (sailboats versus motorboats)

    Vega, Apr 28, 2006 ... 33 34 35
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    512
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    255,021
    FAST FRED
    Feb 25, 2015
  5. Greenseas2

    Dutch Barge long distance cruisers

    Greenseas2, Apr 18, 2006 ... 26 27 28
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    241,559
    brian eiland
    Jun 19, 2016
  6. goodwilltoall

    Affordable seaworthy cruiser

    goodwilltoall, Jul 31, 2010 ... 86 87 88
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    1,310
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    231,795
    goodwilltoall
    Nov 25, 2018
  7. Alik

    Free design for amateur boatbuilders

    Alik, Jul 21, 2003 ... 18 19 20
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    293
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    227,524
    Alik
    May 16, 2016
  8. davesg

    30' plywood sharpie

    davesg, Nov 4, 2009 ... 36 37 38
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    207,477
    Perm Stress
    Dec 15, 2011
  9. classiclines

    My Riva Aquarama Plans

    classiclines, Nov 14, 2004 ... 5 6 7
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    98
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    200,379
    tunc
    Jan 25, 2019
  10. brian eiland

    WishBone Sailing Rig

    brian eiland, Aug 17, 2003 ... 20 21 22
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    326
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    183,949
    RHP
    Sep 4, 2019
  11. Greenseas2

    Troller Yachts vs Trawler Yachts

    Greenseas2, Apr 23, 2006 ... 10 11 12
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    177
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    178,171
    James hewitt
    Feb 24, 2015
  12. brian eiland

    Batteries and New Battery Technologies

    brian eiland, Mar 28, 2008 ... 79 80 81
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    1,214
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    165,310
    BertKu
    Oct 9, 2017
  13. rwatson

    Everything Old is new again - Flettner Rotor Ship is launched

    rwatson, Sep 1, 2008 ... 33 34 35
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    515
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    142,369
    Dolfiman
    Jun 1, 2019
  14. Greenseas2

    Retirement Houseboat or Floating Home

    Greenseas2, Aug 25, 2008 ... 13 14 15
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    214
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    142,254
    Pericles
    Apr 15, 2017
  15. manta.bay

    We love Ferro cement but beware !

    manta.bay, Feb 23, 2008 ... 12 13 14
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    198
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    136,168
    TakuTori
    Nov 27, 2010
  16. Verytricky

    Can anyone find a more beautiful boat?

    Verytricky, Oct 10, 2006 ... 14 15 16
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    239
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    128,953
    Manie B
    Mar 31, 2010
  17. brian eiland

    New Age Trawler/Motorsailer; Kite assisted PowerYacht

    brian eiland, Nov 20, 2007 ... 24 25 26
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    386
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    127,529
    brian eiland
    Aug 13, 2019
  18. DuncanRox

    The Wind Powered Sail-less Boat

    DuncanRox, Oct 20, 2008 ... 53 54 55
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    122,190
    spork
    Jun 4, 2012
  19. BG_Geno

    Pedal Boat Design

    BG_Geno, May 28, 2006 ... 44 45 46
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    676
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    119,334
    rtzden
    May 23, 2009
  20. SolomonGrundy

    Human Powered Boat

    SolomonGrundy, Feb 12, 2005 ... 22 23 24
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    117,647
    VladZenin
    Nov 11, 2009
  21. apex1
    Locked

    The perfect Passagemaker? (style within this genre)

    apex1, Aug 8, 2010 ... 24 25 26
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    389
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    110,321
    hoytedow
    Feb 12, 2011
  22. Marc78

    Downeast hull design

    Marc78, May 17, 2006 ... 3 4 5
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    101,871
    Albert Jr.
    May 19, 2013
  23. Mike D

    Hull speed

    Mike D, Jan 7, 2003 ... 2 3
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    34
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    101,549
    jwitzel
    Jun 29, 2013
  24. Lt. Holden

    Design for a Cardboard Boat Race

    Lt. Holden, Jul 30, 2008 ... 2
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    26
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    98,669
    davefriant
    Mar 5, 2009
  25. MasterBlaster

    Wingboat Design

    MasterBlaster, May 25, 2003 ... 11 12 13
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    193
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    97,668
    archnav.de
    Oct 26, 2006
  26. Matt F.

    Aluminum Jon boat plans

    Matt F., Jan 20, 2003 ... 2 3
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    97,659
    Howard Smith
    Aug 31, 2004
  27. ldmills

    Pontoon to Houseboat Conversion

    ldmills, Aug 20, 2007
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    11
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    97,337
    FAST FRED
    Mar 16, 2014
  28. Eric DEBORDE

    Trimaran motorboat / stabilized monohull

    Eric DEBORDE, Oct 12, 2009 ... 6 7 8
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    108
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    96,652
    daruffians
    Jun 18, 2013
  29. hoytedow

    TEOTWAWKI Boat

    hoytedow, Apr 20, 2012 ... 43 44 45
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    96,254
    BlueBell
    Dec 23, 2019
  30. APP

    Simulating Costa Concordia

    APP, Jan 17, 2012 ... 9 10 11
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    163
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    94,775
    nettersheim
    Jun 12, 2013
  31. duluthboats

    Kitchen rudder

    duluthboats, Mar 8, 2002 ... 10 11 12
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    93,055
    fredrosse
    Aug 21, 2014
  32. SAQuestor
    Locked

    Long - Skinny Power Boats

    SAQuestor, Sep 24, 2004 ... 9 10 11
    Replies:
    164
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    92,056
    Ad Hoc
    Nov 12, 2009
  33. Jim Williams

    Transom Reinforcement for Outboard Conversion

    Jim Williams, Jan 27, 2007 ... 2
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    26
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    90,879
    ruru1571
    Mar 21, 2019
  34. Mike D

    Wetted surface area - approximate formulas

    Mike D, Sep 22, 2002 ... 2
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    15
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    89,938
    Leo Lazauskas
    Jun 6, 2013
  35. HMCH

    My One Man Fishing Boat

    HMCH, Jul 1, 2010
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    89,542
    messabout
    Jul 5, 2010
  36. capt vimes

    center of flotation calculation and implications?

    capt vimes, Jan 7, 2010 ... 19 20 21
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    88,541
    oldsailor7
    Jan 26, 2013
  37. saltydog123

    Why a Yawl or Ketch instead of a sloop

    saltydog123, Apr 29, 2009 ... 11 12 13
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    187
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    88,247
    WindRaf
    Dec 21, 2014
  38. sailingaway

    Sailboat hits whale in Artemis Transat! WHALE PROOF BOAT?

    sailingaway, May 15, 2008 ... 2 3
    Replies:
    36
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    87,052
    Guillermo
    Sep 13, 2009
  39. David Tyler

    The design of soft wing sails for cruising

    David Tyler, Jan 19, 2014 ... 17 18 19
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    278
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    86,706
    brian eiland
    Dec 16, 2015
  40. peter radclyffe

    gaff cutter

    peter radclyffe, Nov 4, 2010 ... 22 23 24
    Replies:
    358
    Views:
    85,297
    peter radclyffe
    Jun 8, 2014
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