John: The drawings and sketches in the files section make it clear you expect a fuselage with a flat, horizontal top to just forward of the mast, and a sloped...
Ken, I'm for curvature of the hull as long as it is not a compound curve. I did not have a true wedge shape in mind when writing the hull shape rule. Curvature...
Improve your light air sailing I've always enjoyed light air sailing. There is something about getting and keeping the boat hooked up in light air that appeals...
An international event is slated for the last week in March at Ivanpah dry lake bed near Las Vegas. The Pacific Rim consists of Australia, New Zealand and the...
... I've uploaded some papers to the Max_Airfoils files folder that might help. Take a look at Figure 13 in http://tinyurl.com/5rwp8p. The higher the design...
Tom, Thanks much for the detailed explanations! We are privileged to have you in our little group. Even though the links don't work I found all the papers in...
I've been working a little bit on one of the boats when I can. I've got the steering and mainwing controls in. I am almost ready to install the deck. ...
John: I have most of the materials on hand to start my boat, as well. I looked through the plans, and cannot find a material list or plywood thicknesses for...
Ken, I am using 6mm okume ply for the fuselage with 13/16x 1 1/2 longerons. I have put one bulkhead in front of the steering assemble on other similar boats....
John: I am trying to review old data, and you saved many key discussions as .eml files. How does one open them? Firefox freaked and did not succeed. Thanks, ...
Ken I made them into text files. How is your boat coming along? I just finished painting the planks and fuselage on one of mine. I experimented with a latex...
John: I am over-thinking this. I have the wood for the hull and wings and am making the mast and steering hardware. I had a very complex fuselage design,...
It sounds like a fun project. How will you attach the ribs to the spar box? By the sound of it Your main wing section chord length will be large. That in...
Ya the paint is something I just wanted to experiment with. I've had complaints that wood is hard to see while racing. That yellow should get some exposure. IB...
I can understand the visibility comment. brown dirt ... brown boat. I have the same problem with guys I Isablla ice boat with. They have clear mylar film...
I have an airfoil profile Tom Speer designed for LYDIA, with a 0012 flap (approximately). I'd appreciate Tom's thoughts on that foil now some 17 years later. ...
... Wow - was it that long ago? Those sections were my first attempt at seeing if I could design a wing with specified characteristics in the presence of a...
John, the ST49 looks really nice, like all your wingboats. I agree that the bright color will help in visability, especially when there is dust on the playa....
Mark, I am designing the wing right now. I wont be able work on it for a while. I ended up having a lower back fusion last week. They want me to lay low for...
Does anyone have any advice for runner design for the ST49? We made the rules to read 2 sets allowable .25''x 36 long max. I'm thinking of designing a set for...
Runners. That is a topic that has occupied ten years of discussion on the DN boards. Read the archives at www.dnamerica.org for a thorough discussion on...
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