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    Conversion of a plywood boat design to a steel build ?

    Hi, CNC steel boats have been around for quite some time ! Cheers, Mark
    Post by: M&M Ovenden, Jan 30, 2021 in forum: Boat Design
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    Simplified liveaboard systems

    I suspect you can't get the torque that you really want from an outboard. If it's a motor boat I'd be looking to make sure it motors well. With a...
    Post by: M&M Ovenden, Jan 24, 2021 in forum: Boat Design
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    Simplified liveaboard systems

    I would suggest you rethink your idea of an outboard. An inboard diesel will give much better service. Cheers, Mark
    Post by: M&M Ovenden, Jan 24, 2021 in forum: Boat Design
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    Steel sheet type for new construction

    Hi, Don't under estimate the effort level for sandblasting and paint. If you can build inside and get wheel abraded steel go with that ! Cheers, Mark
    Post by: M&M Ovenden, Jan 18, 2021 in forum: Materials
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    Prop shaft powered alternator for cruising sailboats !

    Hi Allan, Old thread, Phil might not be online here anymore. I'm pretty sure he just used a regular alternator - I think this was before PM...
    Post by: M&M Ovenden, Nov 21, 2020 in forum: Sailboats
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    Looking for Advice

    Hi, We were in the same position of wanting a traditional hull but with steel as the building material. Murielle ended up designing our boat...
    Post by: M&M Ovenden, Nov 10, 2020 in forum: Boat Design
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    Question about determining chain plate alignment (alberg30)

    I'm sure there must be Alberg 30 online groups (Facebook?) and you could ask for photos and measurements ? Would be a good double check. Cheers, Mark
    Post by: M&M Ovenden, Oct 27, 2020 in forum: Sailboats
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    New design for a very old type of boat

    Hi David, Your project is very similar to our boat building project, except our is based on a Brittany Tuna fishing boat. I would like to...
    Post by: M&M Ovenden, Jul 18, 2020 in forum: Boat Design
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    Sail Boat Plans 34 to 40 feet Round bilge

    Hi IanH, Are you sure you can't find existing plans that will meet your requirements ? If there is something close you might be best working with...
    Post by: M&M Ovenden, Jun 2, 2020 in forum: Boat Design
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    Active Metal Sailboat Designers with Cutting Files

    Hi Tony, The real advantage of having the boat done in CAD is that it allows direct cut to build without lofting on a floor. If you have the...
    Post by: M&M Ovenden, May 8, 2020 in forum: Boat Design
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    What countries can a home built 50' steel boat be titled as easy as USA?

    Hi Jon, If you can buy a similar boat to what you plan to build you will probably do much better. There are many used boats on the market and if...
    Post by: M&M Ovenden, Jan 25, 2020 in forum: Boat Design
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    What countries can a home built 50' steel boat be titled as easy as USA?

    Living beside the build saves so much time & added security for tooling. You don't really need help for a 50' boat in steel. My wife built ours...
    Post by: M&M Ovenden, Jan 17, 2020 in forum: Boat Design
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    What countries can a home built 50' steel boat be titled as easy as USA?

    No problem building and registering a boat in Canada. Our steel is very high quality compared to what you will probably find overseas. Why not...
    Post by: M&M Ovenden, Jan 17, 2020 in forum: Boat Design
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    Lithium batteries

    LiFePO4/LiFeMnPO4 Batteries have a big chunk of the marine sector. Lots of people using them, they are more stable than the more power dense...
    Post by: M&M Ovenden, Oct 4, 2019 in forum: Boat Design
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    Mast Length and Stability

    The inclining test involves ballast (friends), a plumb bob, bucket of viscous liquid to dampen plum bob (dish soap I've read is handy) and beer....
    Post by: M&M Ovenden, Aug 13, 2019 in forum: Sailboats