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    Design of Malaysian fishing boat

    Malaysian Boat Design I conducted a lot of research in this area in 2009. Feel free to contact me at task@pct.edu. You can also google scholar...
    Post by: Tom Ask, Jul 9, 2011 in forum: Boat Design
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    Malaysian Boat Design

    Malaysia Here are some more.
    Post by: Tom Ask, Jul 22, 2010 in forum: Boat Design
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    Malaysian Boat Design

    Malaysia Here are some more pix.
    Post by: Tom Ask, Jul 22, 2010 in forum: Boat Design
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    Malaysian Boat Design

    Last year I was a Visiting Professor at UTM in Malaysia studying boat design. I have bunch of photos if anyone is interested. Last time I was...
    Thread by: Tom Ask, Jul 22, 2010, 6 replies, in forum: Boat Design
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    Sheer line

    Thanks for the clarifications I have never seen an equation for sheer before the FP/AP. Sheer on ships is all gone so the equation is a vestige...
    Post by: Tom Ask, Jul 6, 2010 in forum: Boat Design
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    Sheer line

    Logically, the L is at the low point amidships and L increases fore and aft from that point. However, it seems that it must read y = -.0166L +...
    Post by: Tom Ask, Jul 6, 2010 in forum: Boat Design
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    Sheer line

    Is anyone familiar with Watson's relationship between length and sheer? Watson (Merchant Ship Naval Architecture, 1998 p. 261) uses y = 0.0166 L...
    Thread by: Tom Ask, Jul 5, 2010, 8 replies, in forum: Boat Design
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    Freeing Port Size

    Thanks for all your help, I received a DNV citation also.
    Post by: Tom Ask, Feb 27, 2010 in forum: Boat Design
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    Freeing Port Size

    Does anyone have sizing equation for freeing ports. All I have is an old ISO equation related to deck area. Any insights would be helpful!
    Thread by: Tom Ask, Feb 14, 2010, 3 replies, in forum: Boat Design
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    A Real "Trailerboat"

    This shows us our vanity. I designed a boat with an integrated trailer and I am sure many hundreds of others did also. We all thought we were so...
    Post by: Tom Ask, Jun 1, 2004 in forum: Boatbuilding
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    real old timers

    Migrating by boats raises all sorts of interesting questions. What would compel people to take boats far over the horizon? I guess I am cynical...
    Post by: Tom Ask, Jun 1, 2004 in forum: Sailboats
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    Boat Surveying

    Marine Surveying There are a number of schools available to help you learn marine surveying. An apprenticeship is highly recommended because...
    Post by: Tom Ask, May 29, 2004 in forum: Education