Boat Structural Modification Expert
Budget: $750 – $1,500 USD
I am modifying an existing houseboat, a 1976 Nautaline 43' fiberglass boat. We are inserting an 8' section of the same model houseboat into the middle to lengthen the hull. I am requesting a naval architect with experience in FRP layup/modification/schedules to provide stress analysis and provide layup recommendations for bonding the hulls together.
The attached picture shows the current state of this houseboat, with the brown painted section mocked up in the middle. No fiber glassing has been done yet.
A lengthy post on the website BoatDesign.net has further details (https://www.boatdesign.net/threads/naval-architect-needed-paid-i-cut-my-houseboat-in-half.68860/)
I have already done hull measurements to draw up the hull in Sketchup, so I can provide relatively accurate measurements of the existing hull design.
The attached picture shows the current state of this houseboat, with the brown painted section mocked up in the middle. No fiber glassing has been done yet.
A lengthy post on the website BoatDesign.net has further details (https://www.boatdesign.net/threads/naval-architect-needed-paid-i-cut-my-houseboat-in-half.68860/)
I have already done hull measurements to draw up the hull in Sketchup, so I can provide relatively accurate measurements of the existing hull design.