Donald L. Blount and Associates was founded on a thorough knowledge of and dedication to progressing the state-of-the-art of advanced marine design. We continue to research, write about, publish, and present work that advances modern naval architecture and marine engineering technology. If you're interested in discussing or learning more about any of the technical topics below, please feel free to contact author/presenter listed with each topic.
recent papers and presentations
 

"Sensible Sea Trials", J. Bowles, IBEX , Louisville, Kentucky, September 2010

"Podded Propulsors", J. Bowles, IBEX , Louisville, Kentucky, September 2010

"Improving Sportfisherman Standards", J. Bowles, IBEX , Louisville, Kentucky, September 2010

"Planing Hull Efficiency", J. Bowles, IBEX , Louisville, Kentucky, September 2010

"Design and Engineering Impact [of amphibious aircraft] on Yachts", Donald Blount, International Superyacht Design Symposium, West Palm Beach, Florida, October 2010

"To Twist, or not to Twist?-A Scientific Attempt to Understand What Many Sailors Already Know about Sail Trim", William C. Lasher and Dr. Robert Ranzenbach, Chesapeake Sailing Yacht Symposium, Annapolis, Maryland, March 2011

 
upcoming papers and presentations
 

"An Investigation into the Effect of Section Shape on the Interference Resistance of Catamarans", Bradley Gelles, Cullen Sarles, Amanda Malarkey, International Conference on Fast Sea Transportation, Honolulu, Hawaii, September 2011

"Development of an Emergency Trip System in Response to a Ride Control System FMEA", Dr. Robert Ranzenbach, Jeffery Bowles, P.E. International Conference on Fast Sea Transportation, Honolulu, Hawaii, September 2011

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