Thanks for your help, I found a few good sources that really explained better how they were built. Just reading about their construction methods...
I took a road trip down to Georgia a few months ago, and on the way I went through Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Going through St....
DCockey, I know a fair amount about boat design, but I am by no means an expert. I could design a boat on paper, but I don't have the proper...
I have relatively little experience with CAD programs, and I just downloaded DELFTship free. Could someone please walk me through the steps of...
I see. So no wood on a cement boat then. Thanks for the input. Another question I had was about the mix ratio of cement/sand/water. Isn't it 15%...
I know the traditional ferrocement boat building method is to build a re-bar frame and put a chicken wire mesh over it, then coat it with concrete...
cthippo; If you think about it, a landing craft is doesn't sound so cheap or easy to build. So that leaves the self propelled barge as a viable...
I have been thinking for awhile that someone should design a good all around boat for hauling cargo on inland waterways and making short hops to...
Thanks rxcomposite. So, the conclusion is that if you are pushing around a heavy full displacement boat then you want low RPM and high torque...
merry Christmas... or whatever you celebrate...
Sorry rxcomposite, I thought you were trying to explain to me that the piston itself doesn't contact with the cylinder wall when you said, "It is...