Boat Design Forums

  1. Design

    1. Boat Design

      Discuss boat design concepts, projects, plans, reviews, resources, and general design topics.
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      Latest: Jet boat bajansailor, Oct 4, 2022 at 9:04 AM
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    2. Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics

      Technical discussion on fluid dynamics: theory and analysis.
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      Latest: Is circulation real? Doug Halsey, Oct 4, 2022 at 9:16 AM
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    3. Stability

      Discuss stability issues and calculations, power and sail.
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      Latest: Stability In Low Free board Vessel When Submerged jehardiman, Oct 1, 2022 at 4:17 PM
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    4. Class Societies

      Scantling Rules, updates and discussion on Society Classification: Lloyds, ABS, DNV, ISO ...
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      Latest: Waste installations for EC Recreationnal Crafts Alan Cattelliot, Sep 26, 2022
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    5. Powerboats

      Discuss production and custom powerboats and powerboat design.
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      Latest: Low displacement coastal cruiser around 40' / 12M waikikin, Sep 18, 2022
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    6. Propulsion

      Discuss marine engines, drives, and propulsion systems.
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      1. Props

      2. Surface Drives

      3. Jet Drives

      4. Outboards

      5. Sterndrives

      6. Pod Drives

      7. Inboards

      8. Diesel Engines

      9. Gas Engines

      10. Electric Propulsion

      11. Hybrid

      12. DIY Marinizing

      Latest: Marinize a Subaru? S V, Oct 3, 2022 at 5:07 PM
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    7. Motorsailers

      Discuss monohull and multihull motorsailers and motorsailer design.
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      Latest: Sailing Without Wind. Will Gilmore, Oct 3, 2022 at 9:52 AM
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    8. Sailboats

      Discuss monohull sailboat design, production and custom monohull sailboats.
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      Latest: Hard dodger and mainsheet arch gonzo, Oct 4, 2022 at 6:02 AM
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    9. Multihulls

      Discuss multi-hull sailboat design, production and custom sailing catamarans and trimarans.
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      Latest: Multihull Structure Thoughts cavalier mk2, Oct 3, 2022 at 11:05 PM
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    10. OnBoard Electronics & Controls

      Discuss onboard mechanical, hydraulic, and electric control systems, monitoring, navigation, communication, systems integration and onboard computer systems.
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      Latest: Autopilot System for Sailboat Mholmes3038, Sep 26, 2022
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    11. Software

      Discuss marine design software: hull design, fairing, modeling, rendering, and CNC.
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      1. General Computing

      Latest: How to design my Dreamyacht? Skyak, Oct 1, 2022 at 1:12 PM
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  2. Collaboration

    1. Option One

      Collaborative design of a power cruiser: trailerable, 300 mile range, economical at cruise & displacement speeds.
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      Latest: Cool trailerable boat parkland, Jan 9, 2015
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    2. Projects & Proposals

      An open forum to generate ideas for collaborative design projects.
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      Latest: Finding the best way to sail directly upwind Windmaster, Sep 15, 2022
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  3. Construction

    1. Boatbuilding

      Discuss boatbuilding projects, methods, plans & kits, ask questions, and share your experiences.
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      1. Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building

      2. Metal Boat Building

      3. Wooden Boat Building and Restoration

      4. Electrical Systems

      Latest: Fibreglass layup advise Theo van der Toorn, Oct 4, 2022 at 7:56 AM
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    2. Materials

      Discuss boatbuilding materials: composites, woods, metals, plastics, and finishes.
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      Latest: Kevlar vs Fiber Glass redreuben, Oct 1, 2022 at 12:19 AM
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    3. Marketplace

      Boatbuilding materials, tools, equipment, molds, tooling and custom projects for sale or trade.
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      1. Boat Molds

      Latest: Mold for Sale Declan Mitchell, Oct 4, 2022 at 2:43 AM
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  4. Employment and Education

    1. Education

      Discuss schools and programs of Naval Architecture and Yacht Design and entry paths into a boat design career.
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      Latest: Of this books, which one should I read first Flotation, Sep 30, 2022 at 3:45 PM
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    2. Services & Employment

      Post positions available and marine design and boatbuilding services offered.
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      Latest: Ship Builders/Supervisors Needed for 77m Steel Hull AJS63YACHTS, Sep 25, 2022
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  5. Community

    1. All Things Boats & Boating

      Enjoy friendly conversation with other forum members and boaters on marine-related topics, boats, and boating in general.
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      1. Press Releases

      2. Wiki Archive

      3. Forum Questions and Suggestions

      4. Post-Tsunami

      Latest: "live in the ocean" meme suffers setback fallguy, Oct 3, 2022 at 4:22 PM
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