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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 12-05-2016, 20:34
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Re: Pilothouse Variations -- Borealis

Regarding Hull Flare. There seems to be a misconception amongst many, that hull flare, for some reason, cannot be integrated into a plumb bowed boat. Why this is, I don't know. However, it is...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 12-05-2016, 17:25
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Views: 117,925
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Re: Pilothouse Variations -- Boreal

You can use a hydraulic locking mechanisim for the keel. One which has a couple of settings. So that when sailing near shore, & piloting, there's a relief valve in the hydraulic lock, which releases...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 12-05-2016, 11:30
Replies: 573
Views: 117,925
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Re: Pilothouse Variations -- Boreal

Just thought I'd add a few thoughts on modern design features. As a good number of them are (mostly) changes for the better.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 10-05-2016, 04:57
Replies: 573
Views: 117,925
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Re: Pilothouse Variations -- Boreal

Well Said! :thumb: As it's much more appelaing to clean the mud & mung off of the floor in a hard dodger with a hose, than is likely the case with a pilot house.
Ditto on bringing "the wet" into...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 10-05-2016, 03:09
Replies: 573
Views: 117,925
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Re: Pilothouse Variations -- Boreal

The drag from a well designed pilot house, or hard dodger, needn't be high at all. As putting together an aerodynamic shape's for one is pretty easy. It's all of the parasitic drag that tends to be...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 09-05-2016, 02:55
Replies: 573
Views: 117,925
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Re: Pilothouse Variations -- Boreal

Nice looking boat. Though I'm not fully in love with the location of the engine.
With regards to wtin rudders, a lot of boats that have them seem to fair pretty well. But one nice option for them,...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 07-05-2016, 00:24
Replies: 573
Views: 117,925
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Re: Pilothouse Variations -- Boreal

BTW, thanks for the clarification of specifics on this.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 06-05-2016, 23:31
Replies: 573
Views: 117,925
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Re: Pilothouse Variations -- Boreal

Every racing boat I've ever been on has had a bendable spar, the keel stepped ones more than deck stepped. Masthead & fractional.

I'm thinking that you have your figuring bass ackwards on this....
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 06-05-2016, 09:43
Replies: 573
Views: 117,925
Posted By UNCIVILIZED
Re: Pilothouse Variations -- Boreal

On the End Fixity "question", you can believe a certified expert on it, or not at your own peril. Well yours, & anyone within the fall radius of your spar.

In addition to having the section of...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 06-05-2016, 06:34
Replies: 573
Views: 117,925
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Re: Pilothouse Variations -- Borealis

This is actually how they assemble a lot of masts which are too big for common transport, but that due to what the welding would do to the metal, it's the way to go.
Usually there's a tapered...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 06-05-2016, 04:53
Replies: 573
Views: 117,925
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Post Re: Pilothouse Variations -- Borealis

Preface: Some of this is written for CF readers in general, & not just Dockhead.
And my apoligies for the poor paragraph spacing, ergo, readability. The forum isn't interfacing well with my computer...
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