: Is there any way to determine how large "larger" would be
: without hiring an engineer? And what might he say when told that
: those "larger" pieces had to be cut and somehow bolted
: back together to create a boat that could sail on an ocean?
: If George Dyson's big aluminum SOFs could have been built in
: sections why didn't he? Sure would have made storage easier. As
: I recall he had one hell of a time building what he did.

Downside to multiple piece boats is there will always be more drag than one piece, there will always be a joint(s) that create drag.

Either experiments or an engineer will be required to get the strengths.

Bill H.