Advanced and future boat building trends

[bcardarella]

I'm curious if there have been articles written about or speculation on what the future of boat building will be in a few years, in a few decades. Anything from materials, process, design. It seems the cost to build is continuing to go up with the incentive driving boat builders towards larger multi-purpose sailboats instead of dedicated racing boats. At least in a range for near-shore sailing.

 

[Kenny Dumas]

Explosive deformation of aluminum proa hulls with basalt foils, recycled PET sails and CRISPR modified bamboo self healing spars

 

[bcardarella]

How can you control for shapes other than spheres with explosive deformation?

 

[Varan]

Read the entire 89er thread to find the answers you seek.

 

[Rantifarian]

How can you control for shapes other than spheres with explosive deformation?

Build a mould in the dirt wasn't it?

 

[sam_crocker]

I think 3D printing will be the thing. Either using tows or unidirectional reinforcement (cured via UV light?) or maybe even metal. Metal might be kind of an interesting engineering challenge because you'd be able to vary the thickness where needed.

 

[Jethrow]

How can you control for shapes other than spheres with explosive deformation?

Explosive forming is SOOO 80's...

 

[huey 2]

Pro boat through Wooden Boat Magazine

https://www.woodenboatstore.com/collections/professional-boatbuilder
and also

The Now and Next in Composites

CompositesWorld's CW Trending Micro Site

www.compositesworld.com

CW Today - Arris Additive Molding production capacity to hit 1 million parts

 

[Russell Brown]

Wood and epoxy.

 

[guerdon]

For racing and small editions it's hard to beat Wood Epoxy. The only problem is having skilled workers and good wood. The third generation uv stabilized epoxies really cut the labor costs, but you don't see them used widely out side of surfboards. Too bad, I remember teaching Meade, about flow coating and it just didn't connect for him. Basically, buyers are either "traditionalist" or "aerospace" types that seldom want something that is easily made. Breakthroughs come from owner builders with tight budgets, and big hearts [like Russell].

 

[bcardarella]

Wood and epoxy.

I'm actually having a Spirit Yacht built and I was thinking I'd reach out to Sean about his thoughts. Thanks for confirming wood could be a viable material for this. I'll ping Sean.