Closer to a hull design

[Steamboat Mike]

Ken, just remember "If you build it they will come", it being the boat of course and they being the suitable road locomotive to tow it.

I am with Steve and Lopez Mike, build it, life is uncertain, time goes fast, improvise.

Best regards, Steamboat Mike

[S. Weaver]

Funny, I'm just having to look at a towing vehicle now, after three and one-half years construction. I usually run vehicles into the ditch - metaphorically speaking. My last vehicle capable of towing died about the same time as my mother and my dog (it was a country western music kinda year).

I hate road vehicles and our pathetic dependence on them, but in this case it is a necessary evil to get the boat from point "A" to point "B" ...

[marinesteam]

Thanks for the responses, it's an enjoyable conversation.

I know a lot can happen in the time frame of the boat build. My point is that I need to determine a design envelope as a starting point. Part of the design criteria is driven by the fact that any tow vehicle is going to be a daily driver. An estate wagon, small sport utility or pickup would all be possibilities but a large truck isn't. If the vehicle ends up being a bit bigger than I am thinking, so be it but if I target a tow weight now then things won't get out of hand.

Anyhow, I'm not worried about it at this point as there is a lot to do before the hull design leaves the drawing board.

I've been away from the design software for a bit as I have been making chips in the shop but I do have a more refined design for the hull and will be posting it soon.

Cheers

Ken

[marinesteam]

Flattened out the rise to the stern and refined the shape. Displacement is 1.07 tons (long)





Ken

[S. Weaver]

That should be a fast hull.

[marinesteam]

That should be a fast hull.

That's the plan Thanks

I'm going to let it sit for a few weeks before I take another look at it. Gives me a chance to let it sink in and decide if I like what I have or if I need to mess with it some more. When I get to a place where I'm happy with the shape then I'll work on fairing the hull. Then I will start looking for a NA to take a look for any mistakes (or offer suggestions for improvement) and check the stability curves

Ken