Roll tanks on a small boat?

Discussion in 'Boat Design' started by jdhowland, Mar 30, 2005.

  1. jdhowland
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    jdhowland Junior Member

    Are roll tanks on a 50' full displacement boat practical or doable?
    Thanks,
    JOhn
     
  2. CDBarry
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    CDBarry Senior Member

    Yep - see article in previous PBB
     
  3. zcg0085
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    zcg0085 Junior Member

    cd berry
    i read the article. do you know of anyone who can design such for my 50' steel trawler?
    zcg0085
     

  4. CDBarry
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    Contact the Dept of NAOE at UC Berkeley. There are two firms associated with UCB that do this.
     
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