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    Hull design - sail and power

    John Teale (How To Design A Boat) explains that when referring to a drawing of a 20ft sail boat that - "Without the rig and with a different...
    Thread by: MantaRay, Apr 20, 2013, 4 replies, in forum: Boat Design
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    Seadome Design

    .. OK fine, it is not what I thought it was..
    Post by: MantaRay, Apr 19, 2013 in forum: Boat Design
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    Seadome Design

    I love the idea of a self-sustaining off-shore habitation unit. First time I saw one was the Lilypad. I guess the dome would be inshore? I guess...
    Post by: MantaRay, Apr 19, 2013 in forum: Boat Design
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    efficient 10m displacement powercat (build thread)

    Thanks for linking me here groper, looks like an informative thread. All the best on your building journey.
    Post by: MantaRay, Apr 17, 2013 in forum: Boatbuilding
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    To buy plans, or to design..

    Thank you all for your replies - exactly the feedback I was hoping for! Each post has given me a different perspective of looking at this problem....
    Post by: MantaRay, Apr 17, 2013 in forum: Boat Design
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    To buy plans, or to design..

    I am very new to boat design/building and I am planning on building my own boat (thinking 44' disp motor yacht) when I have the funds to do so. To...
    Thread by: MantaRay, Apr 16, 2013, 15 replies, in forum: Boat Design
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    Questioning airfoil design of WIG craft

    Wow, nice one. I have been needing a document like this.
    Post by: MantaRay, Mar 24, 2013 in forum: Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics
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    Questioning airfoil design of WIG craft

    I have been playing around with cardboard models all day. I will draw the models up in 3D as my cardboard models are looking and beaten up....
    Post by: MantaRay, Mar 23, 2013 in forum: Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics
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    Questioning airfoil design of WIG craft

    Narrator's voice.. [ATTACH] Looks like a strict type A ekranoplan. I think I have seen James May riding in one of those.
    Post by: MantaRay, Mar 22, 2013 in forum: Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics
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    What do you think about this hydrofoil?

    I just want to rectify this thread with some additional information. The original hydrofoil in question was designed during the 80s and performed...
    Post by: MantaRay, Mar 22, 2013 in forum: Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics
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    Questioning airfoil design of WIG craft

    Thanks for the links, I saw that video some time ago (EDIT: I watched it again just now and I learned a lot more this time around now that I know...
    Post by: MantaRay, Mar 22, 2013 in forum: Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics
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    Questioning airfoil design of WIG craft

    Thanks for clearing that up for me. I personally hate the T-tail for aesthetic reasons. However, the alternative canard configuration also serves...
    Post by: MantaRay, Mar 21, 2013 in forum: Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics
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    Questioning airfoil design of WIG craft

    T-Tails seem to be in all ground effect crafts. There are a few that use other configurations such as the canard: gyLwK7Akx2I This 7.2m...
    Post by: MantaRay, Mar 12, 2013 in forum: Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics