100% unsinkable100%uncrackable

[Paul38]

Hi every one my name is Paul and i have joined SailNet In the hope i can speak to some one about my way to build a boat that is 100% unsinkable and uncrackable,impossible you may think,i`ve tryed sending emails to boat builders,but they must think i`m mad.Is there any one who could point me in the right direction.i can make a working model to prove a boat can be built that is 100% unsinkable.Thank you Paul ps this is not a joke. my email is "flooddefence@hotmail.com"

[tommays]

Etap , Boston Whaler

been done sail and power most dont worry about it much

[sailingdog]

Some monohulls, like the Etap Tommays mentioned and the Sadlers were designed to be unsinkable as well. However, the Etaps and Sadlers give up considerable interior space to do so, since it is used for floatation foam.

Most multihulls are unsinkable as well. This is due to their construction—usually foam or balsa core GRP laminate, as well as their lack of ballast, and the fact that most have multiple water-tight compartments in multiple hulls.

I'd point out that very few boats are "uncrackable" and that given extreme enough forces, most will break apart. While the pieces may float, I wouldn't consider it a boat at that point.

[Paul38]

Originally Posted by sailingdog

Some monohulls, like the Etap Tommays mentioned and the Sadlers were designed to be unsinkable as well. However, the Etaps and Sadlers give up considerable interior space to do so, since it is used for floatation foam.

Most multihulls are unsinkable as well. This is due to their construction—usually foam or balsa core GRP laminate, as well as their lack of ballast, and the fact that most have multiple water-tight compartments in multiple hulls.

I'd point out that very few boats are "uncrackable" and that given extreme enough forces, most will break apart. While the pieces may float, I wouldn't consider it a boat at that point.

Hi there thanks for answering my message,i did say i can make a working model of an uncrackable boat,i thought this would be ideal for transporting oil,no more leeks,as i said earlyer this is no joke,i only sussed how to make it crack proof,resently,ive spoke to friends about my idea and they agree with me it is possible to build a crack proof,unsinkable boat,why not a ship,i can not see a problem.there is nothing out there like this,be part of this point me in the right direction,this could be bigger than sliced bread.Paul ps i live in the UK

[Barquito]

I would imagine boat design is a huge list of compromises. Building a unsinkable, really tough skinned boat would just mean compromises in other areas (cost, space, performance, looks...)

[Paul38]

i know it wouldn`t cost a lot to build,plus you`d never have to insure it,because you`d never lose it,plus it would be a good feeling to know one is 100% safe

[AdamLein]

What exactly does "crack proof" mean? As SD points out, application of sufficient force may be a problem for your crack proof boat. Can pirates crack your boat by shooting it with stuff that explodes? If a tsunami picks up your boat and tosses it onto sharp rocks, can that crack it? Will it survive a nuclear strike?

Those examples may seem extreme, but if you answered, "Yes" to any of them, then it stands to reason that there's some intermediate point at which less force than that can be applied, and at which the boat will still crack.

Furthermore, after spending ten years soaking up the sun's loving rays, will your boat still be crack proof?

Can I drill holes in your boat to attach stuff to it? If so, will it still be crack proof around the holes?

Will it still be crack proof after I load it up with cargo?

What happens if two crack proof boats collide at high speed?

[Paul38]

Good Questions can it be shot at,and still float=YES,it it 10yr sun proof=YES and more years.if thrown on to rocks by tsunami=YES.Can one screw in to and still be crack proof =YES,Two of these crash into each other at high speed=YES they WOULD BOUNCE OFF EACH OTHER,NUKE boom=NO(but i`mworking on it)(joke) But YES to ALL other questions

Originally Posted by AdamLein

What exactly does "crack proof" mean? As SD points out, application of sufficient force may be a problem for your crack proof boat. Can pirates crack your boat by shooting it with stuff that explodes? If a tsunami picks up your boat and tosses it onto sharp rocks, can that crack it? Will it survive a nuclear strike?

Those examples may seem extreme, but if you answered, "Yes" to any of them, then it stands to reason that there's some intermediate point at which less force than that can be applied, and at which the boat will still crack.

Furthermore, after spending ten years soaking up the sun's loving rays, will your boat still be crack proof?

Can I drill holes in your boat to attach stuff to it? If so, will it still be crack proof around the holes?

Will it still be crack proof after I load it up with cargo?

What happens if two crack proof boats collide at high speed?

[RXBOT]

I often wondered why Samsonite didn't build boats.

[AdamLein]

Originally Posted by Paul38

Good Questions can it be shot at,and still float=YES,it it 10yr sun proof=YES and more years.if thrown on to rocks by tsunami=YES.Can one screw in to and still be crack proof =YES,Two of these crash into each other at high speed=YES they WOULD BOUNCE OFF EACH OTHER,NUKE boom=NO(but i`mworking on it)(joke) But YES to ALL other questions

So is the material itself actually bulletproof? (Actually, I wonder how bulletproof fiberglass is... MaineSail? Are you listening?) Or is the construction such that even when punctured by bullets, the craft cannot sink?

Do you have any pictures or blueprints of your model?

To answer your original question, a good first step might be to patent your design. Then you would not have to worry about revealing your secrets to others.