Someone in Question regarding ABYC H-29 in USA. https://www.boatdesign.net/threads/question-regarding-abyc-h-29-in-usa.68740/ claimed that all...
I once asked a Dupont chemist about separating and recycling the materials in composite (e.g., epoxy or other plastic resin + fiberglass or carbon...
Florida man arrested after trying to cross Atlantic in hamster wheel vessel https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66733230
In one of several threads here on proposals for floating cities www.boatdesign.net/threads/floating-city.68272/ I said Moderate priced...
A recent news article on autonomous container ships (Crewless container ships appear on the horizon https://www.bbc.com/news/business-64875319)...
I've been using pool noodles with 1" center holes around the bars to cushion kayaks. But they degrade in the sun and weather, and fall apart in...
I'm at the early stages of trying to make a SOF (Skin-On-Frame) sea kayak, with a wood frame. I have no carpentry experience, and am trying make...
I was using yostwerks.com, a frequently referenced set of boat design pages, but it seems to be out of commission. I tried looking for past...
PVC pipe as a SOF frame material? I've been playing with 1/2" schedule 40 PVC pipe, as a frame material for a SOF sea kayak prototype, that is...
Does a rudder only provide a slight turning force that helps a little, or can it provide a strong turning force comparable to the strongest...
Some people add thin keel strips to the centerline of their sea kayaks, to reduce damage when launching or landing on rocky beaches, or when there...
This is a continuation of a thread started in the Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics sub-forum: How much less efficient would a planing hull sea kayak...
How much less efficient would a planing hull sea kayak be? Hi. I hope I'm not out of place posting here. I admit I don't understand much about...