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    Carene Software Its here ...

    Thanks!
    Post by: Thames, Oct 9, 2012 in forum: Software
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    Reinventing the Wheel for Recycling

    PS: to correct broken link to the other datasheet:...
    Post by: Thames, Oct 9, 2012 in forum: Multihulls
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    Reinventing the Wheel for Recycling

    update I got a couple more emails from Armacell regarding their recycled PET foam core: "Armacells GR core grade based on recycled PET is...
    Post by: Thames, Oct 9, 2012 in forum: Multihulls
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    Reinventing the Wheel for Recycling

    Great news! I spoke too soon, since their email last September they've now made recycled foam core available in smaller quantities. I wrote them...
    Post by: Thames, Apr 15, 2012 in forum: Multihulls
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    Reinventing the Wheel for Recycling

    Yes it is disappointing. I'm hoping it will become more readily available with economies of scale. It would be great if some major boat building...
    Post by: Thames, Apr 15, 2012 in forum: Multihulls
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    Reinventing the Wheel for Recycling

    More specific link:...
    Post by: Thames, Apr 15, 2012 in forum: Multihulls
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    Do some boats have a cabin but no sole or floors?

    Thanks for the useful comments. It would seem that the rocker combined with the bend in side panels stops the boat flexing around as much as a...
    Post by: Thames, Sep 18, 2011 in forum: Boat Design
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    Do some boats have a cabin but no sole or floors?

    They don't walk on the inside of the bottom planking because there is no standing headroom, they can only sit. But they can stand if they have the...
    Post by: Thames, Sep 18, 2011 in forum: Boat Design
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    size of boat to get anywhere

    I don't know the maximum dimensions for the European waterways but they are generally MUCH, much bigger than the British waterways. A boat that...
    Post by: Thames, Sep 18, 2011 in forum: Boat Design
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    Do some boats have a cabin but no sole or floors?

    I was taught by a boat builder that you can't just walk around on a bare hull - boats need a cabin sole and some flooring to spread the weight of...
    Thread by: Thames, Sep 18, 2011, 17 replies, in forum: Boat Design
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    size of boat to get anywhere

    I think the navigable waterways in Britain are some of the narrowest in Europe. The maximum 'go anywhere' size is roughly 7' beam, 60' length, 2'...
    Post by: Thames, Sep 17, 2011 in forum: Boat Design
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    Reinventing the Wheel for Recycling

    I just found a foam core material for boat building that is made from recycled plastic bottles:...
    Post by: Thames, Sep 16, 2011 in forum: Multihulls