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    Hand Paddle Boat Design

    I know one of the design criteria is to allow someone to be placed between the cranks using outside assistance, but I think it will be worth while...
    Post by: DStaal, Nov 14, 2012 in forum: Boat Design
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    LiquiGlide -- anti-foul possibility?

    Not quite the same: Teflon is a long fluorocarbon chain, that by itself doesn't stick to anything, because of the nature of the carbon-fluorine...
    Post by: DStaal, Nov 10, 2012 in forum: Materials
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    LiquiGlide -- anti-foul possibility?

    IIRC, it's a self-assembling nanostructure that allows it to work. So you just coat it wet, and cure/dry it according to the instructions. Once...
    Post by: DStaal, Nov 7, 2012 in forum: Materials
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    DC vs AC which is better on boats

    1: That's a voltage issue, not an AC/DC issue - you can run higher DC voltage if it's useful. 2: But they are still not 100% efficient, and...
    Post by: DStaal, Nov 6, 2012 in forum: Electrical Systems
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    Hurricane Sandy

    I believe current building codes in NYC prohibit above-ground storage of fuel inside a building - you can have the generators above ground just...
    Post by: DStaal, Nov 1, 2012 in forum: All Things Boats & Boating
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    Simple math question...

    I am well aware of that. :cool: Just giving the 'this is the system for an irregular volume' answer. Only reason I'd actually use it in real...
    Post by: DStaal, Oct 17, 2012 in forum: All Things Boats & Boating
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    Lithium Battery Maker Bankrupt

    Alternately stated: It takes money and energy to get oil out of a well. (Or shale, or whatever other alternate oil source you are talking about.)...
    Post by: DStaal, Oct 17, 2012 in forum: All Things Boats & Boating
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    Simple math question...

    I think you halved the volume one to many times - the averaging of the corners would already have done it for you. I'd use the...
    Post by: DStaal, Oct 17, 2012 in forum: All Things Boats & Boating
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    I just realised I'm rich....

    I would just like to comment that if you click on a user's name, there is an option to put them on your ignore list - and then you don't see any...
    Post by: DStaal, Oct 10, 2012 in forum: All Things Boats & Boating
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    how big a sea can my boat handle?

    All boats have crew weight limits and engine weight limits. You just run into them quicker on small boats. (And there is usually less margin for...
    Post by: DStaal, Sep 28, 2012 in forum: Boat Design
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    Steal from the Military? (50 hp multi-fuel outboards)

    More importantly, they want to simplify logistics: One fuel for everything. Then it never matters which vehicle is running low on fuel, or which...
    Post by: DStaal, Aug 28, 2012 in forum: Outboards
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    Garbage polution

    In some things also, volume counts. One person dropping one banana peel is no problem. Ten people each dropping one banana peel is likely no...
    Post by: DStaal, Aug 23, 2012 in forum: All Things Boats & Boating
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    Hull Material for Ice Protection

    Depending on the style of the novel, I'd wonder about trying to build a 'bumper' for the boat: A lightweight forehull, that sits a bit forward of...
    Post by: DStaal, Jul 6, 2012 in forum: Sailboats
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    helm on the starboard or the port side?

    Unless they are red-green colorblind...
    Post by: DStaal, Jul 3, 2012 in forum: Powerboats
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    Human powered cargo boat - what's possible?

    If you are looking for a cheap, low-tech way to carry cargo, I think you are starting in the wrong place. I'd start with looking at other similar...
    Post by: DStaal, Jul 1, 2012 in forum: Boat Design