Machining of plugs is complete. Next week they will leave the Aptec facility. After a few days in transit lamination of the female moulds can begin. Our decision to invest time and resources on highly detailed plugs should hopefully make the next steps more efficient.A few words on what you can see in the images:...Read More
Recent consultancy work on the Carbonix side of CarbonicBoats. Once again, we are not allowed to show much given the nature of the project (UAV with defence applications – think a six metre wingspan bird). There are definitely interesting parallels with foiling sailboats, especially with respect to dynamic stability.Read More
We saw in Part 1 and Part 2 that generalised statements about the handling qualities of ‘wave piercing’ bows miss the point that bow profile is a reflection of sectional volume distribution, which is a much more useful indicator of design priorities.Multihull bow sections have recently tended to carry volume lower down rather than above...Read More
As we’ve seen in previous posts, conventional hulls resist bow down trimming forces by immersing more volume forward. This shifts the centre of buoyancy forward. If the centre of gravity remains stationary or moves aft, the resulting separation gives a bow up righting moment.Tornado style ‘conventional’ raked bow profiles indicate flared hull sections. Meaning the...Read More
We are receiving many questions about the pros and cons of so-called wave piercing bows. There seems to be much debate among sailors, partly fuelled by unsubstantiated claims from manufacturers.As our regular followers and clients know, at Carbonicboats we do not make dogmatic proclamations about what our products will do. Instead we explain the reasoning...Read More
More progress on the A Cat hull plugs in Far North QLD… The stable and durable yet relatively economical material chosen requires sealing of the final release surface. Skilled hands are needed to do so without altering the machined shape. A final pass in the machine ensures the shape has remained true before painting with...Read More
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