Designing a boat

   So I'd quite like to design my own boat and race it and possibly get it a handicap (takes a lot of effort and racing).
What I propose is a Skiff design (mini 49er) for singlehanders but mainly carbon. 
-Assymetric Kite
- Foiling (not sure whether to include this)
- Jib as well 
- Fat head main (square top)

What do we think, and how would I go about this design/build?

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frow3n Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 14 Aug 12 Location: London Online Status: Offline Posts: 95	Post Options Post Reply Quote frow3n Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Designing a boat Posted: 21 Dec 12 at 9:39pm
	So I'd quite like to design my own boat and race it and possibly get it a handicap (takes a lot of effort and racing). What I propose is a Skiff design (mini 49er) for singlehanders but mainly carbon. -Assymetric Kite - Foiling (not sure whether to include this) - Jib as well - Fat head main (square top) What do we think, and how would I go about this design/build?
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Glitcher7 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 27 Oct 12 Online Status: Offline Posts: 23	Post Options Post Reply Quote Glitcher7 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 21 Dec 12 at 10:09pm
	Maybe look at similar designs like the Musto Skiff. Read Higher Performance Sailing by Frank Bethwaite. Draw yourself some quick sketches and then make some line drawings. Outline features which are key to your original idea.
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frow3n Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 14 Aug 12 Location: London Online Status: Offline Posts: 95	Post Options Post Reply Quote frow3n Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 21 Dec 12 at 10:12pm
	Potentially do you think it could work?
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Glitcher7 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 27 Oct 12 Online Status: Offline Posts: 23	Post Options Post Reply Quote Glitcher7 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 21 Dec 12 at 10:15pm
	I'm no naval architect but sure, why not? As long as you understand that it would be a BIG project and take a lot of time and money especially if you are working in carbon. Foiling on your own with an asymmetric would take a great deal of skill. I wouldn't foil that sort of thing. Edited by Glitcher7 - 21 Dec 12 at 10:16pm
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frow3n Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 14 Aug 12 Location: London Online Status: Offline Posts: 95	Post Options Post Reply Quote frow3n Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 21 Dec 12 at 10:23pm
	hmm perhaps just a trapeze then without foilers.. i'll have to see... What's the main design reason as to why assymetric foilers don't work?
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Glitcher7 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 27 Oct 12 Online Status: Offline Posts: 23	Post Options Post Reply Quote Glitcher7 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 21 Dec 12 at 10:33pm
	Mainly crew ability. As I said, I don't know a great deal about sailing dynamics but I should imagine that it is quite difficult to keep the boat balanced with a kite up whilst being 4ft above the water. R-Class skiffs do it in NZ but they have 2 people to do the work. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5cBTP7vI10
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frow3n Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 14 Aug 12 Location: London Online Status: Offline Posts: 95	Post Options Post Reply Quote frow3n Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 21 Dec 12 at 10:41pm
	hmm.... I'm going to throw foiling out the window :) hehe! I think a trapeze, main, self tacking jib and assymetric is going to be the way I go... now for some designing.
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tick Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 16 Nov 12 Online Status: Offline Posts: 223	Post Options Post Reply Quote tick Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 21 Dec 12 at 10:54pm
	Wow! it seems easy! I'll knock one out over Christmas. Sorry....cynical old b**tard. I'll tell you what. Buy my old Byte hull, make foils, fit Tasar rig (available by separate negotiation) make some racks out of old glass windsurfer masts (also available) and Bobs your buttock!!!

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	Or not bother with the asymmetric and just foil. It's faster like that...
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frow3n Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 14 Aug 12 Location: London Online Status: Offline Posts: 95	Post Options Post Reply Quote frow3n Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 21 Dec 12 at 10:56pm
	Byte's aren't carbon fibre :) and not wedge shaped ;)
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