I've always heard that a well-faired junction will be much lower drag than a direct T-junction.
@Christian Nally I suggest you read "hydrofoils: design build fly" by Ray Vellinga. He goes over pretty much all of the design process for a small...
Older fiberglass boats were so overbuilt that fatigue failure of the hull is a non-concern. Of course there are the usual service components that...
I have a hard time believing that strakes provide any significant roll stability at rest.
this depends entirely on how much load the wire will take and over what lengths. An LED running light requires a whole lot less than a 2000 GPH...
Just get a trailer hitch and trailer.
I would suggest getting a copy of "Hydrofoils: Design, build, fly" by Ray Vellinga.
Generally speaking, how bad does a bit of dust mixed in with a laminate affect the material properties?
I came across this unusual looking boat. Seller claims it to be a 1987 21' manufactured by MXI. I'm guessing that it doesn't work so great, based...
How will this differ from a pontoon with custom superstructure, or from a small catamaran houseboat?
For this size vessel (20-25ft LOA) I had imagined a single engine in the pod to be powerful enough. It would obviously be above the static...
I found a copy of the text online. Thank you for the reference.
Hello, I am in the preliminary design stage for a small power hydrofoil catamaran, something a bit bigger than Chris Maas' hydrofoil. I want more...
