Boston, The limiting factor you speak of may be true for boats. the USS Independence, however, is a ship. the following gives you a better...
sails, aerodynamic isn't always curves. and curved surfaces can minimize radar reflection.
Mud - look over the attached PDFs. just add an eight foot section to the middle of the PM Platfrom boat and build a cabin based on the...
Sweet! It looks like some of the Navy's rigid sidewall research from the sixties and seventies is finally being put to use. And she looks like...
is this not a most elegant powerplant? http://www.angellabsllc.com/index.html thoughts, please.
TT, It's cheating only if you have someone else do the work. Information is why we come to this forum and adapting Ric's elegant V14...
Some of what you're trying to do is discussed in "Handmade Houseboats: Independent Living Afloat" by Russell Conder (ISBN 0071580220). It's...
Here is a possible starting point for what you've in mind. http://www.instructables.com/id/Raft-Action!/ This one is a bit crude, but I'm sure...
Eric, Thank you for the clarification. I'd forgotten that craft built for sale fall under the USGC/Federal regulations. Mine is a DIY...
Eric, I'm a bit confused, which fall under the Fed law? is it the houseboat (motorized)? and floating homes (non-motorized) by local? or...
a raft type of houseboat is thoroughly discussed in "Handmade Houseboats: Independent Living Afloat" by Russell Conder (ISBN 0071580220). it's...
electric carving knife? blades are eight to twelve inches long. reciprocating cutting action is designed for cutting meat, solid foam shouldn't...
i've been 'noodling' building a housboat for a while. in my research, i found this site: http://www.lockdry.com/features.htm which may answer...
a good primer on houseboats is "Handmade Houseboats: Independent Living Afloat" by Russell Conder (ISBN 0071580220). it's 240 Pages cover the...
