Open Source Sailboat
Contents
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
- Laser
Existing Open Source Designs
- "Ceres" class Barge, in Sail Freighter Handbook 2ed.
- TriloBoat: https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/wiki/Triloboat
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
Basic Design
Hull
- Fiberglass or Composite
- Printed in One Piece Using The Open Source Watercraft Hull Printer
- Plywood and Steel are an easy to work and well understood set of options.
Weighted Keel
- This prevents it from tipping over
- Need to decide what metal to use (Lead in a steel box is traditional)
- Would we want two hull layers with this "sandwiched" in between possibly?
Mast
- A mast with no stays (Stayed rig adds significant benefits for safety and force distribution over the vessel while not adding significant complexity)
- Should also be able to telescope, or fold down for storage, or going under bridges (and do this without cranes etc) (The component for this is termed a Tabernacle)
Powercube Array
- Provides power for the hydraulic engines (Both for thrust when not using sails (such as when docking), and for bow thrusters if used)
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See Also
- Open Source Watercraft Construction Set
Usefull Links
- Wikipedia Page on Hulls (intended for future look into hull design)
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/369367255_The_Sail_Freight_Handbook_Second_Edition The Sail Freight Handbook, 2nd Edition. Includes open-source plans for the "Ceres" Barge from Vermont Sail Freight Project.
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/375184586_A_Service-Pattern_Sail_Freighter_The_Need_For_A_Scalable_Open-Source_Sail_Freighter_Design A paper giving the requirements for an open-source modular designed sail freighter.
