#BoatBuilding

Cost-Effective Boatbuilding With Sheet Material for Hulls and Decks

MULTI-CONIC DEVELOPMENT OF HULL AND DECK SURFACES IS THE KEY TO EMPLOYING LOWER-COST SHEET CONSTRUCTION, YET IN THIS AGE OF MOLDED FIBERGLASS, THE…

Oct 2 •

Anything That Can Go Wrong Will Go Wrong

SHOULD A COPY OF MURPHY'S LAW BE POSTED ON THE WALL OF EVERY YACHT DESIGN AND PLANS-REVIEW OFFICE?

Sep 10 •

Bayesian Disaster Follow-Up

DOES THE SINKING OF THIS 180' SAILING SUPERYACHT CALL INTO QUESTION INDUSTRY DESIGN AND CLASSIFICATION PRACTICES?

Aug 31 •

Sinking of "Bayesian" Raises Question(s) About Watertight Compartments

HOW DID A 180-FOOT YACHT, REPORTED TO INCORPORATE SEVERAL WATERTIGHT COMPARTMENTS, GO DOWN SO QUICKLY?

Aug 24 •

A Great Idea That Withered and Died Among the Weeds of Corporate Decision

THE MYSTERY OF THE BRIEF LIFE AND VIRTUALLY UNNOTICED DEATH OF THE SEA RAY VENTURE 370 OUTBOARD CRUISER

Jul 6 •

Lightning, Galvanic Bonding, and ABYC Standards

A WHILE BACK, PETER SWANSON OF "LOOSE CANNON" RAISED SOME INTERESTING QUESTIONS CONCERNING ABYC STANDARDS FOR LIGHTNING PROTECTION

Jun 29 •

A Blast from the Past: the Kodiak 31 Pocket Sailing Cruiser

EVERY SO OFTEN, I HEAR FROM SOMEONE WHO HAS COME INTO POSSESSION OF ONE OF THE STURDY LITTLE CRUISING BOATS BUILT TO MY DESIGN AND STILL SAILING 20 TO…

Jun 18 •

Practical Project Management for New Yacht Builds and Major Refits - Episode 1

LISTEN NOW TO AN OVERVIEW OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR SMALL YACHT BUILDERS AND REFITTERS WHO WANT TO LEVEL-UP THEIR PLANNING AND PROFITABILITY

May 7 •

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What's a Trawler?

IN THIS PODCAST PASSAGEMAKER MAGAZINE ASKS PHIL FRIEDMAN TO UNPACK THE TERM.

Mar 17 •

Oversized Generators Don't Run Better or Last Longer

UNDER-LOADING IS THE ROOT OF ALL GENSET EVIL

Jan 2 •

Coming soon … Ten Golden Rules for Successful Major Refits

THE SEQUEL TO TEN GOLDEN RULES FOR SUCCESSFUL NEW BUILD PROJECTS WILL BE RELEASED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. RESERVE YOUR FREE COPY NOW.

Jan 1 •

Top-quality Hand Lay-up Beats Second-rate Infusion Any Day

MUCH OF THE DISCUSSION OVER INFUSION IN COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION MAKES THE UNWARRANTED ASSUMPTION THAT NEW TECHNOLOGY IS ALWAYS BETTER

Jul 31, 2023 •

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