Can only be glued, heavy, difficult to procure, best UV resistance, very good abrasion resistance. Be careful to avoid going up too high and allow for some 1708 tabbing on the outside. 4 (ish) it will be struggling to get out of the hole and likely will be misbehaving in the steering department. The customer hopes to reach a speed of 50 knots when fully loaded with 60 passengers. Dolfiman Senior Member. - RS class for composite ships. Buying a lifeboat for conversion means you probably have limited funds. It also keeps the live load from going as far the wrong way. While a Grand Banks 36' or 42' is reasonably well built and they used to hold value fairly well, in the current market there are too many for sale. Page 10 of 83 < Prev 1. rangebowdrie, Nov 11, 2022. The F3LS (red) has a sharp v at the transom and a slightly more "aggressive" entry than the 255. Thread Display Options. The design is simple and proven (designed for backyard builders). The centerboard is 11" wide and approximately 2. I remember it being in an old National Geographic Magazine also. The propulsion system is 10. Posts: 509. By far the best idea in the boat building industry, and posted many times on Boat Design Net, is to build or buy a boat that fits your SOR best within the compromises that have to be made, since always some requirements are conflicting each other within the laws of physics and/or budget. Home Boat Design Forums > Design > Boat Design > Maths and Ship Design. 1. Lets look at it from another direction. 3 m, B:4m, H:2. More than 40,000 CLC boats have been built from kits and plans. New design for a very old type of boat. 4 m inflatable zodiac tender" much more than "3 to 4 knots". At the moment we have a small motorboat type bimmini and ali frame. Just cut two sides and lift it up 5/8", when upside down. Discussion in 'Boat Design' started by M4R1N, Oct 6, 2023. I recently bought a 2011 Trophy 2152 WA this year and have been going through the boat trying to stay ahead of problems that come with all boats. Total hull volume (excluding superstructure and cockpit, which will somewhat cancel each other out) is about 21,5m3. Home Boat Design Forums > Design > Boat Design. If only some areas have fairing compound applied to them, they will be harder than the surrounding bare plywood. Page 3 of 367 < Prev 1. It has holes through the foam sandwich from chains and sprinkles going through it. The hull shape is relatively simple with a quarter circle shape and a flat side. Constructed of rigid fiberglass with. Jet Drives (pumps, impellers, etc. S20=BSP P (-260 -13. plan to sail it for a few hours at a time - i:e; 2-3 hrs tops any given sailing session. We boat the boat for $300 bucks. Home Boat Design Forums > Design > Boat Design > 16' deep V center console build. It was used was a prop on the ceiling of a restaurant that didnt survive covid. I'm in middle school and I have to create a sailboat for a project and race it against other classmates. The hull length to beam is 11. ? What Boat is this? Chris craft 0 vote(s) 0. When making potentially dangerous or financial decisions, always employ and consult appropriate professionals. Free Propeller Design Software. Then the resin weight is added to that. Oct 20, 2011. It's about 3000sq. Forum posts represent the experience, opinion, and view of individual users. Page 3 of 4 < Prev 1 2 3 4 Next >. Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Next > Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 23 Likes: 1, Points: 3, Legacy Rep: 10 Location: Caramoan, Camarines Sur, PhilippinesOnly exempt boats were those under 2. They make repair and mainteinance faster and cheaper. It allows to create hull from both hull lines and forming a shape etc. $4k - Jet outboard outdrive family deckboat tunnel hull molds for sale. Starting with planing hull pleasure and work boats, moving on to Aluminium. Jump to page: Forum Tools. net BBCBoards is the leading online community for Bass Boat connections. Joined: May 2007 Posts: 181 Likes: 6, Points: 18, Legacy Rep: 44 Location: Queensland PsiPhi Newbie. #2. The boat is anticipated to draft 1'-9". Once "formed" or cured they cannot be reshaped. To all, I am now making an official announcement that as of 1 January 2016, I am retired from professional practice of naval architecture and yacht design. I recently bought a little project boat for my son to do some bass fishing. Prefer the hardtop for access and solar. Its a bit of all over at the min. When launched on June 7, 1958, she was the largest ship on North America's Great Lakes, and she remains the largest to have sunk there. A lot of drawing options are worth working on. Providing boat Plans & memories Since 1953. Hello, I just registered to the forum, I had a dream of a Wayfarer, but there are only 2 Wayfarers in Turkey and I have no information about their latest status, so I decided to build one, but later I learned that it is not possible to reach the Wayfarer plans, the alternative is to build the Petrel 16 boat in my mind right now. In order to fiberglass, I understand I needed to round off the keels and filleting the inside corners. The other is designed for easy building designed for slightly lower power level and is the lowest drag hard chine hull for 11kph with 70kg person plus boat. The marina I built my boat in made good money renting out space to unrealistic dreamers like me, who wanted to make their own boats. co. Discuss monohull sailboat design, production and custom monohull sailboats. Kahu Kaupu gave the Chrisitan blessing. I am pleased to inform about free spreadsheet applications Gene-hull dedicated to early stage design of a sailing yacht, based on polynomial functions leading to 2D faired linesplan, deterministic definition of the hull body and good regularity of the curvatures. A hull shell may be 6 mm plywood for a 30 foot sailing catamaran, a lightweight monohull will have 12 mm plywood sides and 15 mm plywood bottom, A low speed 30 foot power catamaran may have a 9 mm plywood hull shell with 12 mm plywood underwing. For buildings the requirements vary by state and local government. Sailboat, multihull, powerboat, and yacht manufacturers and custom builders. The "grounding" is all internal to the boat and device. I think I remember about 1000 gal. Joining sheets is not a problem but the cost per pound of aluminum is not based on sheet size. Many many years ago, in a sea far far away, fisherman used small double ended schooners called pinkies (The Eastern Seaboard of North America). Seems a lot like LYS to my untrained eye, I also like the options on lengths offered. Forum posts represent the experience, opinion, and view of individual users. Tags: cat; catamaran; offshore; Joined: Feb 2023 Posts: 1 Likes: 0, Points: 1. - RS class for composite ships. This 40 footer appears to have a nice size galley, a more roomy than most head/shower, a nice saloon/living room, and a very nice covered aft deck. 5' long shaped as a NACA 0012 foil from pieces of cedar. Hydrotek is built to the BS-1088 standard (much, much better than PS1-95) and this is about $55% bucks per sheet. I can show you drawings and calculations of scantlings but created with other more suitable software. They have been building boats close to 100 years and their construction methods are well proven in the industry. In one of the threads here you find the formula of 1 sqmeter kite = to 2 HP on engine in best case scenario or 1. Divide 9 to get to yards. Discussion in 'Boat Design' started by Wellington, Jun 26, 2018. Learn more about our history. Tags: aluminium; design; plans; powercat; seaworthy; steel; Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 6 Likes: 2, Points: 3 Location: europeHome Boat Design Forums > Design > Boat Design > Fountain 35ft hull project. Home Boat Design Forums > Design > Boat Design > Pirogue. kapnD, May 4, 2021. Fusion 360 is however not capable of hydrostatic. The boat structure is all about detail. Home Boat Design Forums > Construction > Boatbuilding > Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building > Airboat Hull. Autoship: Best for Naval & Marine Architecture, Best for Windows. if i was a designer, id want to see my designs floating, rather than charging outrageous sums. My plan is to overlay the sides with mahogany, maybe 2 layers cold molded then build the top deck and aft from plywood overlaid with mahogany veneer etc etc. Skeeter’s goal, to build boats that are engineered like no other, permeates everything we do—from our design and manufacturing methods to the courtesy we extend each time you walk into a dealership. Mercruiser (Alpha One, Alpha One Generation II, Alpha SS, Bravo One, Bravo Two, Bravo Three, Bravo XR Sportmaster, TRS, Speed Master), IMCO, ILMOR, Konrad, OMC, Volvo PentaBuilding steel canal boats, both narrow and wide, is a very competitive business in the UK with many builders who only build canal boats. 13. § 175. We have a lot of experience living aboard, and everything is easier living , building, outfitting and remodeling when your boat is a boxy design. Fishing boat wrap: 10 to 100 yards. To avoid chips and splinters, try laying an adhesive tape over the cut before marking the line; this can help protect the brittle outer gelcoat. The Marketplace Forums can be useful for members who know one another well from forum discussions and offline communications and wish to post boatbuilding tools, drafting tools, molds and tooling, and other professional equipment for sale or trade. Likes: 241, Points: 43, Legacy Rep: 10. Discuss stability issues and calculations, power and sail. If it were seaworthy, and 12-13 meters, it would be the perfect boat for us. other boats. Design Review and Exhibit for Professional Designers. Our design & boatbuilding forums and our gallery have also been growing. Correct mix of hardener and resin (look at the ratio of resin to hardener) plus some thickener. FirstLight, Aug 23, 2023. The drag is 70lbs (32kg) of drag with both boards down all the way at a given speed that I can't recall. Sterndrives Stern drive lower and upper units, transom and gimbal assemblies, steering, and trim pumps. Marc78, yes, my hull is a round chine hull (the proper term is chi n e, not chi m e), which is one of the features that define the Downeast, Cape Island, and Northumberland Strait type lobsterboats. Possibility of up to 4 more people 120-150 each but most likely would have empty fish box and bait tanks if so - sand bar or barrier island trips looking for shells for the ladies. Available in many file formats including MAX, OBJ, FBX, 3DS, STL, C4D, BLEND, MA, MB. First calculate the weight of the finished boat loaded with people, lunches, tackle boxes, fuel everything. Maybe helping hobbyists make boats in your yard would be more. The whole boat sailed a lot better, pointed higher, and was a touch faster. In contrast buildng a UK style canal boat will be a new experience for a US yard. cat 3196. Forum posts represent the experience, opinion, and view of individual users. Home Boat Design Forums > Design > Stability. Discuss boat design concepts, projects, plans, reviews, resources, and general design topics. Discussion in 'Boat Design' started by Thule, May 4, 2023. 30 a pound that was the lowest, highest was $3 for the same stuff. 0 sm/1. Home Boat Design Forums > Design > Propulsion > Props. Mount 1 pulley towards the bow, one at the stern. Please respect those who take their time to give advice freely. Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 201 Likes: 3, Points: 18, Legacy Rep: 14 Location: So. EPDM is another synthetic rubber but usually not available with enough reinforcement for boat use. Materials are still available and overall cost to build and outfit seems to be about 3X-5X a used Searunner ($50-75K). I suggest you seek out the books by Kotaru Horiuchi that describe his career in boat design as most of the boats covered were designed while he was working as an in house designer for Yamaha. It's similar to the wood cored composite canoes you are familiar with, only with foam instead of wood and thicker skins. Sounds like power boater is wanting to sell his rights to build one boat off of the plans. Please post Interesting and Unusual Boating Photos from around the world here. Barry Senior Member. Your circumstances or experience may be different. Page 2 of 74 < Prev 1. It is taken off his Didi 26 design and has a flat hull shape and a deep lifting bulb keel. 20' Tunnel Hull deckboat molds for sale $4000. The ply floor was bonded without mechanical fasteners to the tops of the stringers. Directory of yacht designers and naval architects, gallery of design work, and active boat design and boat building discussion forums. If you'll be operating mostly at semi-displacement speeds, though, a monohedral design like the RB900 can be improved on. Boat building is a good way to make a small fortune. Designs / Plans. Discussion in 'Boat Design' started by Nic Mulligan, Jun 27, 2022. Home Boat Design Forums > Design > Boat Design. This is why automotive engines are popular in airboats, and most use. png. load = 3 x 4w led 1m strip lights = 12w. She was upside down on the trailer with a tunnel partially completed. Boat Design Net does not necessarily endorse nor share the view of each individual post. @Suamba I can provide the complete design that you need to develop a wondeful wakeboat . Discuss marine engines, drives, and propulsion systems. The WoodenBoat Forum is sponsored by WoodenBoat Publications, publisher of WoodenBoat magazine. net forum. Boat design and boatbuilding projects, plans, concepts, reviews, and resources. For a trailerable houseboat, I’d be looking for a tri hull of maybe 24’ to build out. With a resolution of 1000 pixel and a 10 m length (10000mm) the accuracy is 10 mm. Sailboat, multihull, powerboat, and yacht manufacturers and custom builders. Home Boat Design Forums > Design > Boat Design > Looking for 18 foot power cruiser plans? Discussion in 'Boat Design' started by Rudderman, Jun 14, 2005. The difference is more of personal preferences. Would consider gifting all, in exchange for shipping costs. Currently it covers: - ISO12215-5:2019. Discussion in 'Boat Design' started by Taylor Waters, Aug 23, 2023. 3 x 120 ah 12v leisure batteries = 360 ah. As Messabout points out, 2. In effect a double bottom. Discussion in 'Boat Design' started by white crown, Feb 25, 2017. So, let's take a small boat that needs 10 sheets of 1/4" plywood. Our designs are built. Forum posts represent the experience, opinion, and view of individual users. Home Boat Design Forums > Design > Propulsion > Props. When making potentially dangerous or financial decisions, always employ and consult. The WoodenBoat Forum is sponsored by WoodenBoat Publications, publisher of WoodenBoat magazine. Page 1 of 14 1. When making potentially dangerous or financial decisions, always employ and consult appropriate professionals. I can't find any specific forums out there that discuss this. For over 40 years Paddle Wheeler’s handcrafted pedal boats have been known as the highest quality pedal boats available. 2 KB. The real race is 710 miles, starting on June 6, from Victoria to Ketchikan. Keep the structure light if you’re going to move it about, or you’ll pay a penalty in speed and fuel. Home Boat Design Forums > Design > Boat Design > free plans for simple model. 9 pounds epoxy. John Wiese ’s boat weighs around 500 lbs with batteries, and he claims that this homemade boat lift has been working way better than he imagined. Joined: Nov 2009. I might go something like 3",2",1". 3) Lady bug Skiff. Discussion in 'Boat Design' started by CharlieDanger99, Dec 17, 2021. Yes, you could use Solidworks, although it is not the most suitable tool, to draw the scantlings planes, but nothing else. Unfortunately, Neither XFLR5 nor AVL can handle the flow from the hull, and the hull-foil interaction is very important for the I-14. I chose reinforced concrete as ideally that will not require dry-docking (at least for a few decades), and will require relatively low maintenance. Maybe this explains why he seems to be making such miserable progress compared to how well the boat seemed to do in sea trials. The y-value is the breadth of the deck. The ultimate collector's item, only an exclusive few will own the latest version of a boat that has defined "high performance" for more than six decades. We just build boat using 2 waterjet castoldy 340 HC and 2 Cummins Engine @ 500 hp Rpm: 2600, design speed: 28 knots ( particular, Loa:15 m ,Lwl:13. rxcomposite, Mar 22, 2023. For a trailerable houseboat, I’d be looking for a tri hull of maybe 24’ to build out. To get. Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5 Likes: 0, Points: 0, Legacy Rep: 10 Location: Ireland Rudderman Junior Member. Home Boat Design Forums > Design > Powerboats > 1967 Hobo Houseboat rebuild, and mods. Use inboard diesel. Synthetic rubber on both sides of polyester fabric, aka. Following on from my thoughts about building a pedal fishing Kayak/boat/canoe I am now thinking about drives. The sides can be 1/8 inch. X Shore are being cautious and they're promising me 35M range which doesn't come close to diesel/gas but is good enough to base a new "philosophy" regarding transportation on. It has always been my dream to build a boat/yacht of some sort and do a little coastal day sailing and I have been scouring the interwebs for the simplest of plans to start a build. The salary conditions are very interesting. So now i just got my hands on a bare 35ft Fountain hull. The trim changed dramatically by a few inches--from 2" bow down to 3/4" stern down. The other is designed for easy building designed for slightly lower power level and is the lowest drag hard chine hull for 11kph with 70kg person plus boat. Canada news: Kamal Elboghdadi: A master of the oars. For a 10x20 roof, 340 pounds sheathing. Due to our garage and storage limitations it has to be under 18' loa and under 7' max beam. Back in the day, they caught maybe an average of 2, 15 pounds fish per passenger x 50 passengers (a conservative guess from the 1960s). Discuss multi-hull sailboat design, production and custom sailing catamarans and trimarans. Rumars Senior Member. Cheers. A lot of web link in the net but scatter all over. Tags: centreboard; Joined: Aug 2023 Posts: 5 Likes: 0, Points: 1 Location: Petersfield, England Ginny Harvey Junior Member. In many situations plans for houses, structures such as bridges, dams, boats, ships, etc need to signed or stamped by a licensed engineer and/or architect either prior to start of construction, or prior to occupancy/being placed into service. But you have to start with a large one. Thanks for beginning this thread. Bass Boat Forums; Phoenix Boats; BBC Boards: Phoenix Boats. Discuss monohull sailboat design, production and custom monohull sailboats. Made with stitch and glue 5mm thick marine ply. Hi Everyone. Home Boat Design Forums > Community > All Things Boats & Boating > What boat is this - Please help. The boat design forum appears to be a one-stop-shop for interested boat builders and architects, with everything from basic building advice to complex details. And if you want it smaller, you can size it down 10% easily afaik. If your definition of "feasible" is to build an efficient. The y-value is the breadth of the deck. A forum to discuss and share tips and project updates on the building or renovation and restoration. Going with plywood rings bushings laminated with 4 oz glass riding on sdry silicone spray. Discussion in 'Software' started by Joerg Furrer, Sep 29, 2021. Use geometry to find where that volume fills the bottom of the designed boat. Powerboats. Now you effectively have a 50 ft long oval tube. Discuss production and custom powerboats and powerboat design. Deadrise at transom goes to zero degrees due to convergence of chine and keel lines. Boat design and boatbuilding projects, plans, concepts, reviews, and resources. Talk about your other boats, cars, toys, etc. Having established that a good starting prop is an APC 16"x16" model plane prop geared at 6-1 my fave plan is to try flexible stainless wire rope drive (7x19), about 1. Even with microspheres, epoxy is just too damn hard. The control points are move with the mouse and the best accuracy is to move from 1 pixel on the screen. A forum to discuss and share tips and project updates on the building or renovation and restoration of classic wooden boats. Photos related to the Option 1 Design Project: Collaborative design of a power cruiser: trailerable, 300 mile range, economical at cruise & displacement speeds. NZ news: Dual Tokyo Olympics rowing medallist Kerri Williams back for Paris 2024 campaign. View attachment 180242. 5' and designed heavily loaded displacement is 15600 lbs with a max speed of 55 knots. Fusion 360: Best Free Boat Design Software for Beginners & Mac. Sailing Talk. Divide 9 pounds per gallon is 1. Tab the bottom inside as well; fair it out to avoid hook. Hi, I have plans for a flat bottomed daysailer dinghy. If this is your definition of feasible, then certainly you could DIY a jet. You'll want to create a bonding flange; then add the sheer, but a whole foot is going to need frame extension and/or gunwhale put up; otherwise you hit a dock and she'll crack on you, not to mention, overtime; it'll sag sans frames. Displacement – when fluid is moved out of the way by the weight of an object placed in the fluid. Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 6 Likes: 0, Points: 0, Legacy Rep: 10 Location: gold coast livinlife Junior Member. 0% Kainer 0 vote(s) 0. It is a natural phenomenon which stems from the principle of minimum energy (of the closed system "water-boat"). Latest Comment: Twin Hull Uty Dive Boat lobsterman, Jul 31, 2021. That’s 4x1. With a hull thickness of 25mm/1" everywhere I get a total hull skin volume of 1568 liters. A meranti Aquatek sheet, which is built to the much better BS-6566 standard is about $50, although it's not as commonly available. Hello, I just registered to the forum, I had a dream of a Wayfarer, but there are only 2 Wayfarers in. Short of a Japanese member of this. Ice - 168 lbs. Discussion in 'Wooden Boat Building and Restoration' started by messabout, Apr 18, 2020. Now you effectively have a 50 ft long oval tube. F50 catamarans can travel at up to 50 knots. Joined: Aug 2023 Posts: 3 Likes: 0, Points: 1 Location: Georgia Taylor Waters New Member. Pick another point on the first line and repeat. To me it is outrageous. Hello boatdesign community. Page 1 of 14 1. Mike Waller designs strong boats, result is you have 9 mm (3/8) plywood skins where as, Richard Woods uses mainly 6 mm ply skins and less surface area at 25 foot lengths. Each module: * Fits through the companionway hatch. (You must log in or sign up to post here. The idea is to create floating reinforced concrete boxes, each 12m x 12m x 3m (40ft x 40ft x 10ft), and connect them as a grid to allow long-term living. SketchUp: Best Boat Design App for iPad. Discussion in 'Boat Design' started by Deadeye, Aug 10, 2019. Home Boat Design Forums > Design > Multihulls. She was located in deep water on November. Due to its special shape, only a small opening is needed in the bottom of the boat. Shown here is a folding centerboard used on boats up to 13. When making potentially dangerous or financial decisions, always employ and consult appropriate professionals. Discuss monohull and multihull motorsailers and motorsailer design. 2. 2. In my mind, extending the hull in the same profile as the original hull, just longer, the stern will get more lift. Directory of yacht designers and naval architects, gallery of design work, and active boat design and boat building discussion forums. How it looks the following: Get from CNC the plug, sand it a little bit if it needs and then applying a layer or resin (spefic for foam) to make it a little bit more stable. Discuss stability issues and calculations, power and sail. Back in January of last year, I bought a boat from an estate auction. Skeeter’s X-Treme and EX-Cell composite construction ensure a smooth, dry and safe trip to your favorite fishing hole. Yachtforums This. Myself - 165 lbs. For a 32 sqft panel, this is 54. Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > Joined: Jun 2018 Posts: 40 Likes: 2, Points: 8 Location: uk Wellington Junior Member. Dusky 227's step V hull and hard chine line not only make her a high riding, dry craft but also allow you to challenge the fishing grounds comfortably. Cacciatore Naval Architect and Marine Engineer. Home Boat Design Forums > Collaboration > Projects & Proposals. I am new to this forum and have a work in progress project. Complete boxed K&E ships curves. Education. Home Boat Design Forums > Design > Sailboats > Jeanneau Structure. Home Boat Design Forums > Design > Sailboats. I think that for me a cat is the answer to a decent cabin while being stable and fast. Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > Joined: Apr 2023 Posts: 43 Likes: 10, Points: 8 Location: Florida,. 00 to have access to the Hull-1 plans, I'm sure you will agree that. Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 1,442 Likes: 56, Points: 58, Legacy Rep: 699 Location: Smithtown, New York, USA Stephen. I’m exploring getting an aluminum, 5083 H116, Center Console built out of the United States to be. I'm not interested in dissing any particular brand. We have a 43' Jeanneau with wet plywood core in 2 floors over the aft half of the keel. The Forum is a free service, and much like the "free" content on Public Radio, we hope you will support WoodenBoat by subscribing to this fabulous magazine. I consider $125k to be a very low cost for a 48' cruising boat. (measured from tip to transom) with the double stepped hull. I can't find any specific forums out there that discuss this particular boat vintage. Calculate how many cubic feet of water exactly equals the weight of the loaded boat. Discussion forums: boat design, boat building, powerboats, sailboats, multihulls, design software, education, services and employment. Attached below is an idea of mine for a ‘tweak’ of a design. In general, the greater the length to breadth, the faster the boat. I really like the concept of Dudley Dix’s sport boat style with a ‘retro’ twist for his Retro 29. With such rationale, for design payload of 140 kg, the minimum length is 16' the net weight is then 209 kg. Your circumstances or experience may be different. 00 for a 4 ft x 8 ft sheet. To help other builders, please list the boat you are building in the Thread Subject -- and to conserve space,. Home Boat Design Forums > Design > Boat Design > Design 077. News, superyacht specs, yachts for sale and charter, destinations and market data. I am planning to give the leading edge an elliptical profile in planform, but was uncertain about the trailing edge. Discuss production and custom powerboats and powerboat design. 3) Design & install the onboard controls. BoB (Band of Boaters) is a Boating forum for the boating enthusiast in a small (er) personal environment. Since the paddle pushes on the water, the water also pushes back on the paddle, pushing the boat forward (this is called Newton's. Final step was 3 coats of matching paint before through tapping the top for final bolting. The goal is to design a 45 to 48 foot by 12 foot widebeam to simplicity and somewhat low cost. A forum for boat-design, boatbuilder, boat company and marine-related press releases. Discuss multi-hull sailboat design, production and custom sailing catamarans and trimarans. The bottom is clean and the props are not damaged what. Discussion in 'Education' started by Damian3716, Feb 4, 2014. Separate the top and bottom semicircles by 5 mm thick 800 mm wide plates either side. If you check a few boatyards, you can probably find a 25' sailboat that you can sail away in for $500. It is a 1960 15' Smithcraft. Hypalon. 20 to the 0. Forum posts represent the experience, opinion, and view of individual users. 1. Page 1 of 11 1. The condition is like this. It weighs 59kg including a glass clad bottom and a lot of saturation epoxy and paint. add to list. 7 pounds per square foot. I have never built or designed a boat but have contemplated building a small(12’) fishing skiff. Home Boat Design Forums > Construction > Materials. Theiy were hollow, wider at the base and drained aft. I'm falling asleep at the keyboard here, but I was going to try and calculate the hydrodynamic drag of a 5. The 233 has a deeper and steeper v (and also rounded), and it appears to have a deeper v at the front entry as well. PART ONE: The Decision. One of the modifications I think I should make is to fiberglass the hull. 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