Boat Design Competition
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Category: Dinghy classes
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Topic: Boat Design Competition
Posted By: Chew my RS
Subject: Boat Design Competition
Date Posted: 16 Mar 06 at 9:11am
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I'm not sure if you're all aware of this or not, but there seems to be a lot of creative talent on this forum so thought you may be interested. The Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) and the British Marine Federation (BMF) run an annual Concept Boat design competition, with big prizes! You don't need to be a pro, there is a £1000 prize just for the best idea, £2500 for the best developed design and an extra £2000 for the overall winner. The theme of the competion is always lame, and this year is no exception - "Tow a Boat", but don't let that put you off. See www.conceptboat.com for details. Chewie |
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Posted By: KnightMare
Date Posted: 16 Mar 06 at 11:16am
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I saw the designs for some of them a year back and they realy do look quite cool. ------------- http://theramblingsofmyinnergeek.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: carshalton fc
Date Posted: 16 Mar 06 at 11:19am
i dont quite understand it!! do u have to design a boat the can be towed like a boat with wheels or on a trailer? ------------- International 14 1503 |
Posted By: Chew my RS
Date Posted: 16 Mar 06 at 11:26am
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I know, its a silly title. Just has to be a boat that can be towed, so fits on a trailer less than 24ft lonfg and 8.5 feet wide. A boat with wheels though, there's a thought... |
Posted By: carshalton fc
Date Posted: 16 Mar 06 at 11:42am
how about a skiff on wheels with folding rig ------------- International 14 1503 |
Posted By: CurlyBen
Date Posted: 16 Mar 06 at 12:06pm
Something to tow behind your scooter Luke? 
------------- RS800 GBR848 Weston SC |
Posted By: carshalton fc
Date Posted: 16 Mar 06 at 12:07pm
yer good idea. i will start designing. well the only cool boat i can think of which i could tow behind a scooter is a 6ft skiff. ------------- International 14 1503 |
Posted By: Calum_Reid
Date Posted: 16 Mar 06 at 12:21pm
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idea is already being entered matey
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Posted By: Olly4088
Date Posted: 16 Mar 06 at 12:59pm
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How do you design this boat. this might sound stupid but do you use there site? ------------- Phantom 1298 |
Posted By: timnoyce
Date Posted: 16 Mar 06 at 1:17pm
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I think you can design using any medium eg, pen and paper, photoshop, specialist CAD. You will have to buy / download software as there currently isn't a CAD program in windows! ------------- http://www.facebook.com/bearfootdesign - BEARFOOT DESIGN Cherub 2648 - Comfortably Numb |
Posted By: Javelin53
Date Posted: 16 Mar 06 at 1:18pm
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just out of interest, where can you download CAD software? ------------- I hoped the threat would be enough! JAVELIN 53 ENTERPRISE 16691,RESTORATION JOB TOPPER 29388 BUCKENHAM SC |
Posted By: timnoyce
Date Posted: 16 Mar 06 at 2:04pm
You can download a fully working trial version of Rhino from http://download.mcneel.com/rhino/3.0/eval/ - here . Any other download options will be highly illegal and I obviously wouldn't encourage it  ------------- http://www.facebook.com/bearfootdesign - BEARFOOT DESIGN Cherub 2648 - Comfortably Numb |
Posted By: Chew my RS
Date Posted: 16 Mar 06 at 3:08pm
| http://www.freeship.org - www.freeship.org is a fantatsic free ship/boat design programme that is as good as some costing many hundreds or thousands of pounds. |
Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 16 Mar 06 at 4:03pm
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I use hullform, www.hullform.com
The plusplus was done with it if that's any recommendation. I think at least some Cherubs have been too. There is a free basic version which is good enough for basic design, butthe paid for version has useful extras like plate development (tells you what shape to cut the plywood so it fits the boat when curved into shape). |
Posted By: KnightMare
Date Posted: 16 Mar 06 at 4:05pm
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Sounds like a very cool program. that might be a little bit advanced for the Concept boat thing as it doesnt need to be made up. ------------- http://theramblingsofmyinnergeek.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: 49erGBR735HSC
Date Posted: 16 Mar 06 at 4:44pm
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You can download trial versions of Maxsurf which is very good for getting hull lines right and the renderings look really good. Think the site is http://www.maxsurf.com - www.maxsurf.com but if that doesn't work, try google(ing) it. If you are a student go for the academic version as you can't save work on the straight demo version. ------------- Dennis Watson 49er GBR735 http://www.helensburghsailingclub.co.uk/ - Helensburgh S.C http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/home.php3?affid=560 - Boat Insurance from Noble Marine |
Posted By: timnoyce
Date Posted: 16 Mar 06 at 9:53pm
Well i've started mine with the most obvious thing.... If it needs to be towed, it needs a trailer! ------------- http://www.facebook.com/bearfootdesign - BEARFOOT DESIGN Cherub 2648 - Comfortably Numb |