I have a very technical challenge. I need to replace the cockpit seats on a canoe stern sailboat. The original cockpit is U shaped following the...
This is the 'tweaked' version and looks like it is a feasible project. Using composite construction allows a lighter stronger hull and removes the...
Nonsensical weight problem SOLVED, there is a bug in my version of delft ship, if you change to metric it all works out!! Now I seam to have the...
Been away working for a few days but here are the requested figures. These are the hydrostatic calculations I get and a copy of the project. The...
Hi all Newbie on Delftship and struggling with the calculations tab. I have a hull model with no leaks, finally!! When I put in the numbers -...
Got some modelling done on Delftship to look at what happens with increased size and some other changes I want to make. Delftship seems to give...
Back home now and it has gone from plus 30c in panama to -20c in Canada, bit of a climate shock! Looking at hull forms and using Delftship to do...
This design pattern originated with race boats in the search for greater off wind speed. If you exceed the hull speed on a displacement hull the...
I absolutely agree with the facts here. If the wood core is at 6% and the epoxy layer is at 3% with no breaks in the encapsulation that would be...
The 32 was developed from the 28 for a specific customer but is significantly different. She has a higher bow with more flair and a deeper keel...
PS, tried to buy Elements of Boat Strength (I have his book on props which is excellent) but Kindle no requires 2 step verification via mobile...
May we know what the original design was? Checkstone 32, by JJ Bickerstaff. Built in 1972 in Exeter. The designer is long dead and the boatyard no...
Water does not pass through wood or epoxy but moisture does otherwise you could not season it! The rate of transportation varies with the material...
