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    Designing catamarans with fatter sterns?

    Sterns have been getting wider and flatter since the mid 1980s. Before then the idea was that the water should be brought back together at the...
    Post by: BOATMIK, Nov 8, 2022 in forum: Boat Design
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    Hullform 9P and Windows 8.1

    Dead again now.
    Post by: BOATMIK, Sep 1, 2022 in forum: Software
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    Oz goose vs passage maker?

    The Oz Goose will carry that ... we use the boat for two adult students plus an adult instructor. Boat still has good gust response even in very...
    Post by: BOATMIK, Jun 12, 2021 in forum: Wooden Boat Building and Restoration
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    What's wrong with Lug Rigs?

    Some additional on sail settings in light of racing the Geese over the last 5 years. Not that we got much racing in last year. Grumble. The...
    Post by: BOATMIK, Jan 2, 2021 in forum: Sailboats
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    HullForm on Windows 10 - need htmlhelp.lib

    As of April 2020 it is running again. It stopped working under windows 8.1 or windows 10 for a long time. Even with lots of fiddling with the...
    Post by: BOATMIK, Apr 30, 2020 in forum: Software
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    Hullform 9P and Windows 8.1

    It stopped working under windows 10 for a long time. But as of April 2020 it is running again. Even with lots of fiddling with the compatibility...
    Post by: BOATMIK, Apr 30, 2020 in forum: Software
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    What's wrong with Lug Rigs?

    "The bad tack" theory is wrong. Let me explain specifically. We have 70 odd Oz Geese sailing in the Philippines now. There is regular racing....
    Post by: BOATMIK, Dec 21, 2019 in forum: Sailboats
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    Viola 14 Sailing canoe/dinghy with Lug Rig

    Lug rig is favoured option for distance events with large area on small mast. Mast can be dropped for passing under the numerous bridges in the...
    Uploaded by: BOATMIK, Mar 8, 2019, 0 comments, in album: Viola 14 Sailing Canoe
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    Testing capsize recovery Viola 14 sailing canoe.

    Boat comes up with less than 5 litres of water aboard.
    Uploaded by: BOATMIK, Mar 8, 2019, 1 comments, in album: Viola 14 Sailing Canoe
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    Viola 14 sailing dinghy/canoe with laminate square top sail.

    Plenty of stability from 40" beam. note bow raises to keep out of trouble as speed increases without the crew moving aft. There are two laminate...
    Uploaded by: BOATMIK, Mar 8, 2019, 2 comments, in album: Viola 14 Sailing Canoe
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    Viola 14 Canoe Hungary

    Started at the Boatshow a week ago two Violas are being built in parallel. The boat is extremely minimal to keep weight at 75lbs for the hull.
    Uploaded by: BOATMIK, Mar 8, 2019, 0 comments, in album: Viola 14 Sailing Canoe
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    Viola 14 Sailing Canoe Prototype on RAID

    Four canoes three days in the Netherlands.
    Uploaded by: BOATMIK, Mar 8, 2019, 0 comments, in album: Viola 14 Sailing Canoe
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    Balsa Strip Canoe 11ft 12lbs

    Balsa Canoe Article has moved and had information added. [IMG] How to Lightweight – Balsa Canoe strip planked 12lbs (5.5Kg)...
    Post by: BOATMIK, Aug 30, 2017 in forum: Wooden Boat Building and Restoration
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    Balsa Strip Canoe 11ft 12lbs

    Howdy, I've posted a lot of information about Paulownia including using for framing for lightweight dinghies and strip. Another use is framing....
    Post by: BOATMIK, Jun 29, 2017 in forum: Wooden Boat Building and Restoration
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    Balsa Strip Canoe 11ft 12lbs

    Article is now at | How to Lightweight – Balsa Canoe strip planked 12lbs (5.5Kg)...
    Post by: BOATMIK, Jun 28, 2017 in forum: Wooden Boat Building and Restoration