General Concept
This prototype was developed in order to have it all, yet to stay within a relatively modest length so that the owners will be able to easily handle the vessel without paid crew.
The hull structure is intended to be aluminum or glass reinforced plastic,
per owner preference.
Design particulars are as follows:
- Length on Deck 62 feet
- Reference WL 56 feet
- Beam 16 feet
- Displacement 74,000 lb.
- Draft 5.25 feet
Twin engines have been specified for the sake of redundancy of get-home power and for reduced draft in order to cruise
shoal water such as the Bahamas, the ICW or the Gulf Coast, or the many
shoal water regions of Northern Europe. If greater draft were possible, a single engine configuration would work equally well.
Accommodations
The interior is planned in order to allow the maximum number of cabins
for family cruising and to still allow two fairly equal master suites,
whether that be for shared ownership with a second couple, or simply to
allow good friends to come along. A quick walk-through of the interior
is as follows:
Below: Four staterooms are planned below as follows: The master stateroom is
planned to be right forward with two others just aft of that - one of which would function nicely as an office afloat.
Head compartments are planned for maximum flexibility to serve the master
stateroom and the guest cabins. The second large 'master stateroom' is located aft
of the engine room, which is located amidships.
The amidships engine room is generously sized - even though it houses
twin engines and generators...! The concept with the generators is to
have a primary gen, plus a 'baby gen' for overnight when loads are minimal.
Main Deck: Amidships on the main deck is a large saloon
and galley. The main deck is arranged with a "well deck" on each side of the
house, and then with a raised deck forward and aft in order to allow maximum
interior room.
The long foredeck was one of the primary requirements of this design;
specified in order to provide secure storage for two shore boats: a 20' launch and a 12' RIB.
A heavy duty crane is intended, and would even allow placement of
motorcycles or a small lightweight automobile on the fore deck. This would
be quite handy for island hopping...!
Bridge Deck: Above the saloon and galley are the pilot house,
plus a "sun deck / observation deck" aft with sturdy hand-rails all around,
with a stairway for quick access to the main deck aft.
Swim Deck: Ready access to the shore boats and via
a passerelle to the shore is provided by the swim deck.
Roll Attenuation
Having twin skegs for protection of the twin drive lines and twin
rudders, there is an excellent opportunity to take advantage of a
stabilization system that uses the rudders themselves. If that level
of complexity were not favored, this vessel is ideally suited to the use of
paravanes. For more information on the various options and their
relative effectiveness, please see our article on
Roll Attenuation.
Further Development
In general, long range ocean travel for an extended family has been the primary requirement, for which this type is well qualified.
This vessel type is suited to sizes ranging from around 60 feet to well over 90 feet LOA. The hull form is modeled after West Coast fishing vessel types for maximum sea keeping ability. If developed for steel construction, more beam and greater draft would necessarily result. If in aluminum or GRP
however, the proportions and displacement would be approximately as given
above. If the length were altered, the other proportions would be
adjusted as needed.
For more information, please please inquire.
