Thanks Dolfiman! That's exactly what I was looking for. I wouldn't have thought to scale the modulus of elasticity, but that makes perfect sense.
I intend to build 30ft catamaran hulls using a Cylinder Mold / KSS method. After building the hull shell halves on the mold, the keel line is...
I'm wondering if another designer can prescribe KSS or Cylinder molding without owing royalties to Kelsall (decedents thereof... RIP) or Kurt...
thanks, wet feet. I'm ~190lbs and the boats I have flipped (a few) have been trivial, no more than 20ft and under ~800lbs. yes, I could support...
yes, that's one of the options; upright with external female molds. The main difficulty I see in upright construction is that the...
I'm planning the build of a 25ft canal/lake cruiser (pic attached) and am trying to come up with the build sequence. It is a displacement hull...
There is a misunderstanding of what I'm investigating. Essentially, I was interested in the difference of resistance on a SWATH hull with...
One issue with this design is that solar energy production is limited by roof space and since a SWATH has more drag (due to all that extra surface...
JEH your reply is very helpful. I believe I'm mostly on the same page. Regarding the water-logged tree 'jumping' out of the water, my...
Thanks again jehardiman. Your reply will take me a while to unpack. I am aware of hydrodynamic added mass, but I don't have a working...
No. I'm a mechanical engineer without formal naval architecture education. Looking to learn... Book suggestion noted. You say the issue with...
Ah, the legal system, clear as mud to a layman like me. OJ wouldn't take my call, so I had to do a bit of reading about tort vs criminal law. In...
