student in need of help

[martinsoton]

Does anyone know a good place to find information on a range of, displacment motor, displacment sailing and motor sailers in the range of 8 to 15m from the 50's and 60's?

i need some quite technical info about them and cant find anything on the web any ideas?

thanks martin

 

[twisterkai]

What sort of info?

Mine was designed in early 60's and the company is still going today - Holman & Pye.

 

[Mirelle]

Try reading a book.

They are made of paper.

They have words in.

You can find them in libraries.

Why not try it?

The literature on the subject that you claim to be studying is immense. If, as your username suggests, you are a student at Southampton, you will not have to look far.

The yachting magazines of the 50's and 60's took an intelligent interest in design and almost every issue has the drawings of one or two new boats in it, and a commentary.

The late Douglas Phillips-Birt wrote a column in "Yachting Monthly" for many years, devoted to this subject.

"Skene's Elements of Yacht Design", esp. the edition (8th?) revised by Francis Kinney, which contains an assortment of S&S designs from the era, is worth looking for. John Bain wrote an excellent book on motor yacht design and Harrison Butler's book covers the metacentric shelf theory and has some cruising yacht designs.

In short, there is any amount of information, but you will have to get off your backside and into a library.

 

[martinsoton]

Re: Try reading a book.

well you know us students, we just sit around drinking beer and we dont even know what books are. ill have to look up "book" and "library" on the internet first so i know what i am doing.
thanks for the idea

 

[tcm]

Re: Try reading a book.

Excellent comeback, under the circumstances!

 

[Mirelle]

\"Could Do Better\".

What "range of" displacement motorboats, displacement motorsailers (there are very few planing motorsailers) and displacement yachts (again, few planing yachts!).

Boats of that era were not described in terms of length unless they were American; other folks used Thames Measurement.

What's the technical issue?

 

[aitchw]

Martin, you are unlikely to find comprehensive or concise sources for anything technical. What sort of stuff do you need?

 

[joliette]

As a starting point, I'd suggest the Yachtsman's Annuals from the 50's and 60's. I assume that you're Southampton based? If so, visit the Central reference library, where they have these. You don't say just what technical detail you're after. However, having found a few examples in the Yachtsman's Annuals, you could follow through to get further information from the National Maritime Museum. They hold many original drawings and information at the Brass Foundry in Woolwich Arsenal. It is possible to arrange a visit and the staff are very helpful.

 

[yachtie8]

Plenty of data out there!......Bet that you are a YMS level 2 student!
regards

 

[castaway]

This should help a bit

www.moody.co.uk/archive/archive.htm

my boat a 'Halberdier' appears in the list
Regds nick

 

[ashanta]

Re: Try reading a book.

Well your'e certainly a nice guy. Having brought up a few kids myself including an aeronautical engineer I can confess to being hard at times during their upbringing but your resposne was disgraceful!

 

[martinsoton]

Re: Try reading a book.

wow, relax man. i was just joking !

 

[zyxeal0]

good morning stu.Try the librarry service .Southend in Essex is good but any in country will help.and order books for you .cheers Tony

 

[snowleopard]

Re: Try reading a book.

Easy fella. Look in the heading to the post to see who he's replying to!