The thickness of hull, either wood or Fiber Reinforced Plastic, in connection with the length, breadth, draught, displacement of small fishing vessels. Also the size of frames of the hull said
2006-12-26 01:47:14 · 0 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
Skene's: Elements of Yacht Design
Chappelle: Wooden Boat Construction
the folks at National Fisherman magazine have a ton of resources listed
the International Maritime Organization has a lot of info at www.imo.org but you really have to search
from 30 years of designing building and operating wooden ocean going sailing yachts I'd ask:
What waters are you going to operate in? Tropical? Winter North Atlantic?
What fishing method? Long line? Trawl? Beam trawl? Individual lines?
How long to and from the fishing grounds and what load do you ant to carry?
I recently rebuilt a 40' fishing boat; long lining and operating
no more than 50 miles off shore in tropical waters........hull was 3/4 inch Fiberglas, and if I was doing it in wood I would have done 2x3 oak frames on 12" centers and 1.25 planking.....same boat going off shore in Europe or New England in winter would be 4x4 frames on 12" centers and 2" planking........
How long
2006-12-27 07:16:55 · answer #1 · answered by yankee_sailor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋