Boondocks Boat From what I have read on this thread, I’m getting that Penitent is looking for a boat which: 1.) can be moved over land for...
Hi, Andrewski. Welcome to the forum. A simple if not over simplified answer to your question is the formula: ((vol.) ^O. 667)*12 to 18 "vol."...
Reading this thread, I have come to a few conclusions. 1.) that if they want to go to this much beam, they are going to have to include multi...
After reading all your posts, I realized I had missed the requirement that there be no outriggers. While noticing that mistake, I also realized...
I've read your posts and seen your pictures. It looks like you have come a long way in developing your rig. Junk rigs can sail to windward...
My own impression is you need a wide, flat(ish), rigid bottom of four feet or more, at least at the stern. The rest of the boat, except perhaps...
By the looks of this, these boats aren't even self-rescuing. But it is interesting to note that this particular one suffered so little damage from...
The first thing to go in a storm will be the car. It's 3 to 4 thousand pounds will not only cause a more exaggerated pitch but the exaggerated...
Greatly improved. If you want to go with the long, shallow rudder, put an end-plate on it. Its total width can start at half the rudder's...
I think your VCG (Vertical Center of Gravity) placement in this sketch is way too optimistically low. More likely than not, it will be a few...
My guess is this is to protect the chine log from rupturing should the boat encounter a rock. my reasoning goes as follows: If the chine...
For my boat, I am using 12 plastic milk bottles for self-rescue flotation. Each one is a separate flotation chamber and each will displace about 8...
Congratulations ;).
You can use the same principle by walking along side a large swimming pool with a tow stick. If you want to do a comparative test, you can make...
I'm saying the CE may be too far forward. One puts Center of Effort (CE) forward to reduce weather helm. On beamy boats, weather helm is often a...
