Boat is more than interesting. Looks good too. Have some of the smaller bits and pieces been 3D printed? The boat is merely good looking...
Looks like someones way to join the Hippie life or something. It does appear to have all the comforts of home. On the downside that thing is...
I have a book Titled: The 40 Knot Sailboat. It was printed in the 1950s. The author, a navy officer, reasoned that the reason sailboats are slow...
Mario, you inferred that you have almost no experience with the circular saw. I am going to assume that the use of the words circular saw,...
You could use some heat to flatten half inch PVC pipe and then bend....with more heat, into the round shape that you want. You could use the Home...
M class hydros in the 50s were three point designs. That means that they had steps. These were the smallest of the APBA racing classes. The M,...
What Tops said. The closeup pic does not tell us enough. The picture suggests that the surface quality of the rudder is not as smooth as...
Seems to me that your authorities who demand such statistical data are not acquainted with the dinghy sailing world. What would be the...
The weight of the fuel in the full tank matters. If you are doing long expeditions, then the larger tank makes sense in spite of the sacrifice in...
Sorry for the distracting outburst Doug. Yes, let us get back to the original subject. Incidentally, the OP is a regatta competitor who is...
I agree with Carlos. If the other guy somehow has a 10% better hull than me, then his boat will probably be faster. If I am much better at...
Why do you anticipate all that horsepower for a rooftop boat? Is all out speed one of your priorities or do the other requirements take...
Umut, your boat is very small if it is only 170 cm long. Let us suppose that you and the boat weigh 100kg. That means that the boat must...
Sine and cosign curves are not the curves that you would use for laying out the lines of the hull. First things first................. 1. is...
use plywood for your kayak. It is lighter and probably stiffer than polypopylene sheet stock. No torch needed. Describe the kayak that you wish...
Let us suppose that the amas extend two feet outside the sheerline of the dinghy. Suppose the dinghy is rather narrow at 4 feet overall width....
Kinda depends on where in the Keys you intend to play. on the inside (west side) of the keys there are a gazillion square miles of shallow water....
A 10 or 12 foot boat with 20 to 30 hp is overkill. A boat of that size will go plenty fast with one of the several 9.9 hp outboards. If your...
Working with small amounts of lead is simple and easy. Scrounge whatever lead you can get your hands on. One source is wheel balance lead. Your...
If your scale model is to be used as a research project, you must be careful about weight and weight distribution. The selection of materials...
