Crab Claw Cat
I find it very hard to believe that sailing costs, such as maintaining a set of sails up to typical cruising standards, would cost as much as fuel...
I don't know the exact math, but if you're talking about twist as opposed to simple curvature, it has to depend on the width of the piece. You...
On a cat, it's probably defined as the point where the windward hull starts to fly. On a keelboat it's very different, because you have a direct...
What kinds of sections did those boats have? I've always thought V bottoms would be best for storing the ballast plus lateral resistance.
Makes a big difference. Round hull with internal ballast doesn't sound very stable at all.
Where's the ballast? Do you mean a steel boat with no keel at all??
Uh oh! We had a heck of a discussion about this a while ago. Saildog, there are a couple issues here. The first one is that, if you let go of...
Nice exchange, RHough. It's always nice to see how things really work.
He was. :)
He had a quiet period a year or so ago. Maybe trolls are hibernatory.
safewalrus: It's all advice Gonzo, some good, some bad, some indifferent . . . and some vulgar. You've used the s--- word several times...
Also, if you're motoring slowly in a crowded area and need to take a very tight turn, 45 degrees or so may be necessary.
Any foil will stall if its angle of attack is too high. I don't think the stall angle is ever much more than 16 degrees? From The Rules: "A...
Mudnut: First up TimB is right,ya wont politics theres a place called the BILGE,second up ya really raining on Liz's parade. as far as ya...