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    Stability calcs from Rhino model

    If you only need it for one boat, you could use the time limited trial version of Rhinomarine, download at www.rhinomarine3d.com
    Post by: yago, Sep 18, 2007 in forum: Software
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    Steel-made hull with fiberglass-made radius chine ?

    I am not a professional, but a amateur builder, although not for the first time ;-) and most of the boats I saw being built were built by first...
    Post by: yago, Jul 11, 2007 in forum: Metal Boat Building
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    Steel-made hull with fiberglass-made radius chine ?

    xarax, I would not know about rocker chairs, but on the half a dozen steel boats that I built myself and the dozens of steel boats I have seen...
    Post by: yago, Jul 11, 2007 in forum: Metal Boat Building
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    Steel-made hull with fiberglass-made radius chine ?

    I would of course not pretend to be able to calculate that in advance ;) it is simply that fair radius chine hulls, origame and even round chine...
    Post by: yago, Jul 10, 2007 in forum: Metal Boat Building
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    Steel-made hull with fiberglass-made radius chine ?

    Actually not... what happens is that steel plating (or sections of tube) , when cut or welded very rarely end up developable. If you take a...
    Post by: yago, Jul 10, 2007 in forum: Metal Boat Building
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    Amateur Steel Boat Building Website

    Great Job, Wynand, and I am sure that will grow over time into a nice place where people meet. It takes time and work, but it's well worth it....
    Post by: yago, Jan 27, 2007 in forum: Boat Design
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    To Build or Have Built ...

    Well, in this case I would correct my estimate to 10 to 12 years at least ;) You will need to decide: do you want to HAVE or to BUILD? If...
    Post by: yago, Oct 29, 2006 in forum: Metal Boat Building
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    To Build or Have Built ...

    Tzuriel, if want to know the number of hours to see if you can do in a given time, forget it. An amateurs build is counted in YEARS anyway, and...
    Post by: yago, Oct 28, 2006 in forum: Metal Boat Building
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    selling E-plans

    I think it would help to separate the issues here 1- protecting the plans against changes, mostly by accident. If you send some CAD format like...
    Post by: yago, Oct 22, 2006 in forum: Boat Design
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    New radical boat kitchen?

    (yet) another problem with round kitchens is that they waste space. Round things can't fill corners. If it's integrated into furniture, like the...
    Post by: yago, Aug 13, 2006 in forum: Boat Design
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    Free boat plan YAGO 31 upon request

    thanks for plugging my link, ... but there was no permission necessary (and it was not asked for or given either anyway ;) )
    Post by: yago, Aug 9, 2006 in forum: Boat Design
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    Westlawn Alumni Are Everywhere

    that reminds me of somethng I found elsewhere "...Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the...
    Post by: yago, Jul 24, 2006 in forum: Education
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    Westlawn Alumni Are Everywhere

    hmmm... after 3 times it's no longer considered a typo.... it's "Heinlein"... ;-)
    Post by: yago, Jul 17, 2006 in forum: Education
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    When did metals lose the high-tech edge?

    Thanks Milan, I was not aware that that one was aluminium as well... I think the real reason racing projects go for composites is that they...
    Post by: yago, Jun 27, 2006 in forum: Metal Boat Building
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    When did metals lose the high-tech edge?

    there was Van den Heede's 3615MET in the '89 Vendee Globe Challenge, returned for almost every globe, among others with Isabelle Autissier
    Post by: yago, Jun 24, 2006 in forum: Metal Boat Building