Re that funky varnished strip-planked power cat photo posted earlier

[Bajansailor]

I cannot remember who posted the thread about this power cat - there were a lot of photos of it, and I offered a comment earlier where I thought it did not have enough buoyancy in the hulls to support the weight.
Has this thread been pulled? Apologies to the OP if it was because of my comment.

 

[ChromeDome]

It seems that you've commented on buoyancy a few times.

Google site:.forums.ybw.com "buoyancy" "bajansailor"

 

[Bajansailor]

It seems that you've commented on buoyancy a few times.

Only if I feel that a comment is warranted, as the provision of enough buoyancy is a fundamental factor in the design of any vessel, along with a detailed weights estimation.
If the weights estimate turns out to be a lot more than the calculated buoyancy available at the desired waterline, then you have to go around the design spiral again - and either add more buoyancy (or displacement) to the hull(s), or try to reduce the weights wherever you can.
It is usually easier to simply add more buoyancy - but then the cost goes up...... it can become a vicious circle!

 

[ChromeDome]

Only if I feel that a comment is warranted, as the provision of enough buoyancy is a fundamental factor in the design of any vessel, along with a detailed weights estimation.
If the weights estimate turns out to be a lot more than the calculated buoyancy available at the desired waterline, then you have to go around the design spiral again - and either add more buoyancy (or displacement) to the hull(s), or try to reduce the weights wherever you can.
It is usually easier to simply add more buoyancy - but then the cost goes up...... it can become a vicious circle!

Yep. Tried to point you in the direction of earlier posts to guide you to the power-cat one