So, a disappointing update. The short version is I pulled out of buying the boat and got my full deposit back. Thanks to everyone who gave me...
Not so much required, as they are the suggested 'best' way (alongside weight re-distribution and removal) to get the boat at the ideal trim. The...
Apologies for the long delay in an update - I have been away for work and was only able to meet up with the Naval Architect and go over his...
It was surprisingly hard to find someone who was willing to help with bouyancy calcs, but I made contact with a Naval Architect and went through...
I am prepared to pay someone else to do the work rather than walk away, since I have no experience welding aluminium. In fact, I would prefer...
I can't see any edges of the roof to measure, as the ply is all covered. It's actually a thinner layer of the beams, the a second flat layer in...
I had not used the upload feature here before so not sure - I just uploaded mine to imgur. I had been thinking something similar - any rear...
Yep, the floor and the bottom of the hull is parallel. Level is the aim of course. Yeah, the design was modified at least once along the way,...
Thanks Ad Hoc and messabout for the feedback, that's given me some more things to Rickt about and calculate from. One thing I didn't mention is...
No offence taken - as I mentioned I've already organised professional paid advice. But that's going to take a little while, so in the meantime...
Long time lurker here, who finally is looking at a boat that needs some designing. I am looking at a purchase of a houseboat shell - however it...