@Rumars is right. I started to go down a list of the different foils I've made but that's not helpful if you're needing a leeboard for a canoe.
Are the oblong buoys roughly the same size and weight? It's an interesting issue.
A low friction ring would be slightly more expensive than a ss ring but well suited for this situation. You would loose a little 'headroom' using...
Cardboard and dowels would suffice I think. Make it as large as is reasonable for your situation to minimize scale effects. I'm currently...
There's a broad blend of considerations before starting a new design/build. Besides the SOR regarding regarding use there's a blend of time,...
Of the 30 + boats I've built over the years, 2 were skin on frame. The first "Leastie Beastie" was a 16' sit on top attempt at a 10# boat . The...
Some drawings would be helpful. As a dedicated proanut I've come to appreciate simplicity which is not easily accomplished.
Write on.
Scaling the drawing of the 16' shows the ama at about 73% of the length of the 15'9" hull which equals an 11'6" ama. I think you'll be happy with...
Seems like a nice idea, may have been done before but I've not seen it. An added advantage is the possibility of asymmetrical boards. Now that I...
Very nice!
Light weight and speed are admirable traits but there's a couple of other things to consider. EG windward ability and whether or not you need to...
It looks like the hull will have a fairly low prismatic coefficient which will limit your top speed.
Adequate strength and adequate stiffness are two different animals. I replaced some 2x 6 treated handrail on our back deck with some new composite...
Re number three; two caveats. Divinicyll (sp?) can't be hotwired and some means of transferring torque between shaft and foam will be required.
