Cold molding is an entirely different type of construction. The solid planks if soaked in epoxy are not the same as a cold molded skin. Can you...
Thank you for your comments but it was not my intention to cast doubt on the ABS rules. Instead I was trying to get an idea of what was considered...
On 8-16-05 on the CSBB forum Bob Perry said in response to a question about the factor of safety in sailboat design, “We use safety factors...
While we are on the subject of scantling rules what is the factor of safety that is considered appropriate with today’s materials? Do you use a...
Depending on the geometry it works fine. If the wire gets tighter as the spreader pivots then it will work. If not the spreader will want to move...
Yacht Designing and Planning by Howard I Chapelle has information on designing a gaff rig. All the best, Robert Gainer
I was talking about hard copy. Most people don’t want to build from small prints so they want a larger copy and there is a charge for that. A PDF...
OK, to get it started I added a page for displacement. Short and to the point so now you get to work and make it something worthwhile. By the way...
She is the Selkirk Settler and that bit of inclement weather was during a winter north Atlantic trip in 1987 It was nothing unusual for her...
Jehardiman, If all you have to deal with is a 3/4 inch opening you would pump instead of bleeding air into the compartment. A pump is a much...
Standard practice in the salvage business is to use low pressure air to force out water if the construction of the ship and the location of the...
I really don’t know anything about copyright law but I would think you don’t have a problem for two reasons. First, the fair use doctrine lets you...
Par, I said, “He didn’t get permission but instead he snuck around in the middle of a moonless night and stole them.” and I thought it was...
He didn’t get permission but instead he snuck around in the middle of a moonless night and stole them. If it’s of interest to you read the...
Don’t you think they should charge the cost of reproduction and mailing so the general public isn’t paying for your hobby? All the best, Robert...
