Quick question. Is there a good reason why I cannot begin constructing my 15.5 foot, (4 inch of rocker) plywood skiff with the bottom first....
I forgot this is essentially science...numbers. I define short chop as roughly 1 m tall and about 2 m long. I am curious for determing hull...
I am looking for opinions. What sailboat characteristics (hull and rig) are best (speed and comfort) for beating into a short steep chop wave...
I have 6 white cedar logs each about 10 inches diameter and 10 - 12 feet long. I will be building a 14 foot strip planked rowboat (glued and...
I will be using a program latter on perhaps. For now, it's a ruler, a pencil, a wooden spline, a T square, maybe a calculator and lots of erasers.
As I see it, tumblehome on wooden motorboats looks great, as on my 1949 42' Owens Flagship. As for sailboats, I have read that tumblehome...
A set formula for rocker is tough as it may change arc from station to station. I suppose the sheer has the same predicament. I will take your...
The Jon Winters articles are a great read on design. Thanks. I did also look at the rocker of many boats. I still cannot find any measurement...
Thank you both very much. I think that I may alter my plan to increase LOA as I am scarfing two peices of ply anyway. I will also give 8 degrees...
I assume that panels are the total peices of plywood. If this is correct than I am shooting for four with a single chine and a "v" shaped hull.
I am designing a hardchined Plywood kayak for slow moving river touring. It will carry no more than 200 lbs. Good directional stabilty and ease...