I have that book (a bit older version) and I started to read it again with better focus on it. I know that Kyamk catamaran. I've seen it and...
Too much stability? How that can be a problem? I think flat-bottom hull is even more stable than a round shaped sailing boat hull? How about...
Brian: That Mark V 39 looks nice and easy to build. I'm not very satisfied of the flat-bottom, but I've to think about it. TANSL questioned my...
:D Sorry! My bad. Here is a beauty with a motor :)
If the boat is self-made and built only for your own use, it doesn't need to fulfill any regulations. Under a year ago there weren't even any...
Beautiful boat but bad photo. Length aprox. 80 - 100 feet. It has really nice polished brass parts and everything! Spotted in Cannes, France.
The cockpit floor is above the waterline and there will be drain holes. Also the rear opening can be covered with a canopy. The structure of...
We have really nice archipelago here in Finland. Within 15 mile radius from my harbor there are more than 100 islands and I go ashore on almost...
I've been thinking about the design and this is what I came out with. It's a combination from those I showed in the first post. I've also been...
Thank you for good comments! My idea of the structure is to make a solid hull. I mean that there wouldn't be any empty spaces or chambers...
Designing has many different disciplines, but I think that looks of boat is one of the most relevant things. Of course it must float, go forward...
Thank you for comments! Here is one example of boat built in Finland with XPS-core:...
Tensile strength of glass fiber is high. Of course glass fiber laminate will buckles when compressed. That's why there must be shapes that...
Thank you for comments. Firstly... I'm not going to hire a naval architect. I could as well buy a stock boat. That is not the point. Point is...
Hello! I'm new on this forum and I'd like to introduce my project. I'm designing a "picnic cruiser" for slow cruising with friends and family....
