Deep V catamaran optimisation...

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  1. CpDigriz
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    Hello. I have this task of designing a 2mx2mx2.5m dimension catamaran with deep v demi hulls and small chines for lift. Thing is, I am a burried under piles of information on how to do it. Is there some source (book or site) that could help me out with things like calculating the trim angle, deadrise angle, optimal size of chines, lift, drag and the length to width ratio of hulls.

    Any help would be much appreciated!
     
  2. gonzo
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    Question #1: is it a power or sailboat?
     
  3. Mr Efficiency
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    2mx2mx2.5m ? Is that correct ? Sounds more like a hen-house !
     
  4. Marmoset
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    Chooka-Marian?


    Barry
     
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  6. CpDigriz
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    It's a power catamaran. One engine only made to carry up to 200kg of cargo by remote controll.
     
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  7. CpDigriz
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    Yea its a wee one, but that's not more than enough for me =D
     
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    If it is a power cat, requiring a relatively high load carrying capability, you should not be using a deep V.

    How about a square underwater section, as narrow as possible on each hull.

    The 2.4M total width will probably cause bow wave interference between the hulls.

    I have a 11' x6' total width, with 12" wide hulls with round bottoms. It only carries the 100# boat and a 250# person. When it was 4" total width it had significant interference drag.

    Do you have a speed requirement for the power?
     
  9. nzclipper
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    Have a look at james bretts unicat design. Not 2m wide, but about 2.5 long, cat configuration, shallow v, not deep, turn into barge when loaded up.
     
  10. CpDigriz
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    I read that V hulls decrease the slapping and make it better to steer. Also it;s going to swin in easy waters with waves up to 30cm only.

    I dotn have speed requierment per say, but i want it to go as fast as possible and be as efficient as possible.
     
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    Will you care about "slapping" if this is a RC boat?
    What do you mean by slapping? Do you think this is going to slow down the boat?

    You need to really define your requirements.
    If you want it as fast as possible it needs to be planning with a big motor. Is that realistic for your design?

    The deep v hull in post 5 should make it track well, but be more difficult to manuver.
     
  12. CpDigriz
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    I was afraid slapping would slow it down...are you saying that it wont do much for a small ship like this?

    I wish i could do hydro foils, but there is simply no time. I want it to be planning though with small chines on the side for lift.
     
  13. upchurchmr
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    I'm not a real powerboat guy.
    But small chines probably won't support much unless you go really fast.

    Most power boats I see are not deep V.

    Perhaps you can provide a drawing so the real power boat guys can see what you actually mean.
     
  14. Mr Efficiency
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    What is needed here is a detailed shopping list of what this contrivance is intended to do.
     

  15. CpDigriz
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    It's intended to carry a load of 200kg in a lake with waves of up to 30cm for a distance of around 0.5km with some manoeuvering with biggest focus on speed.
     
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