Open Source Sailboat

Basics

- An open source boat powered primarily by sail power

- Is a part of the Open Source Watercraft Construction Set

- Is easily maintainable (unlike many sailboats today)

Used for

- Transportation of People

- Transportation of Goods

- Open Water Fishing

- Open Water Farming of Water Based Plant Life (i.e Seaweed)

- Recreation

Industry Standards

- 1. https://americansail.com/products/boats/aqua-finn-daysailer

- 2. http://shopna.laserperformance.com/sunfish/

- 3. http://shopna.laserperformance.com/laser/

- 4. http://www.etapyachting.com/

Minimum Viable Product

- Open Source

- Modular

- User Maintainable (Easily)

- User Upgradable

- Scaleable ( A 5 Meter Aquafin/Laser Clone all the way to a massive yacht over 20 Meters )

- Has an inboard hydraulic pump-jet motor powered by a "PowerCube Array"

- Electric/Bio-diesel/DME Powered Power Cubes

- User Collapsible Mast

- Unsinkable (i.e filled with a foam like material see this

- Is much cheaper while still retaining quality

- Optional Automation

- Larger versions contain all major utilities (Water (Both Stored and Made on Board) , Ac+DC Power, Networking, Communication, etc. )

- Pump Jet Powered Maneuvering Thrusters

- Centralized Cathodic Protection

See Also

- Open Source Watercraft Construction Set

Usefull Links

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailboat

2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yacht

3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hull_(watercraft)