I was in the last ever Yacht Manufacturer and Management Class and graduated in 2001! I always consult the old Lloyds Rules to ensure there are...
Richard, I am based in Brazil. I am a Southampton Institute graduate in YMM. (I didn't know it matters this much.)
Richard, thank you for your post. I am aware of your achievements as those of the other designers you mention and I would include Brady as well....
Ad Hoc, From what you are seing, am I to understand that there is an awful lot of guestimating to be done before I can arrive to any kind of...
I am a great fan of plywood and all it is possible to be achieved with it in boatbuilding. When plywood is combined with epoxy, then the sky is...
Catamaran for the amazon river Hi Boston, I have seen the picture with the logs and other floating debris. I have been to the amazon and the...
Why not indeed build a catamaran?!? I was wondering why not consider a catamaran. A catamaran could have the DWBeam of each hull as low as 600mm...
Vote for option 2 Hi guys, I vote for option 2: metric with knotts and nautical miles! Try this for size: I buy a boat that is 29 feet...
The same for sailing boats! Hi Frosh, I am glad that you liked my post. In your case, as a sailboat man, goes exactly the same process,...
About the MDF frame construction method - continued . . . The hull is now ready to receive its outside laminate. I like to apply a first layer...
About the MDF frame construction method Hi Frosh, Yes, I am a professional boatbuilder based in Brazil, graduate from Southampton-UK. I work...
With regard to resin choice Hi Frosh and Marchmat, From what I can gather, the best I should do is stick to what I am used to and have had...
The Project Hi, Frosh! Thank you for your post. And don't worry, you are not off the topic. Not yet, anyway. :) The reason for my...
Does any one here has practical experience laminating 50% glass - 50% aramid cloth with polyester resin? The objective is to build a one-off...
