Hi, ABS rules are quite old and not very "advanced". I think that with DNV you would be able to save some weight because they can keep into...
The breaking strength of the stopper makes more sense to me than the halyard. A normal Spinlock for a 10m boat has a breaking load of around...
Thank you for your replies. However, I think that using the tack line breaking strength would lead to an oversized sprit. A 10 mm rope nowadays...
Hello, I need to design a carbon bowsprit for a gennaker. I didn't find on any book any formula for calculating the tack load. The only thing...
No, there isn't a RULE. They are just more efficient if placed normal to the shell plate. If they are placed at a different angle, the bending...
Ok, this looks like a quiz! so it's not a yacht, why did you ask for a yacht code then?! If this is the case, you should comply with SOLAS and...
How long is the boat? Assuming it is more than 24m... there are no statutory stability requirements for a private vessel!! However, LR SSC has its...
Is it a research vessel or a yacht? If it is a research vessel I'm afraid it will have to comply with SOLAS (although there will be many not...
I was talking about a 20million construction budget, the final price is another thing.. anyway, since there is a gap between € and $, I think we...
I think there are two different approaches from the owner's side, that can make the difference: A- The owner buys a full project from a design...
Hello, when I have to do composite structual calculations, usually I start from given mechanical properties of the laminas in order to obtain the...