General Concept & Materials
The intent of this design is safe long range offshore voyaging under
power, but within a comfortable live-aboard yacht. The layout is
optimum for a couple with
occasional guests.
Particulars are:
- 46' LOA
- 40' LWL
- 13' 3" Beam
- 5' 4"
Loaded Draft
- 36,000# Light
- 46,500# Loaded - tanks full and ready for a voyage
Hull construction is mild steel. The pilot house is aluminum,
joined to the hull with a bi-metal strip that is welded on both sides.
All aluminum construction is equally possible.
Hull Form
The hull is similar to Pacific Northwest commercial fishing
vessels, but with finer form. Deck structures have
been kept low to provide a low center of gravity. With a conservative
amount of beam and raised fore deck, a comfortable
motion and an exceptional range of positive stability are assured.
Paravanes are provided for roll attenuation both at sea and at
anchor. See our web article on
Roll Attenuation Strategies for more information.
Power
Intended for an economical circumnavigation the engine is a 4 cylinder Lugger or John Deere
diesel mated to a Sabb
Controllable Pitch gear and propeller. In Norway, on 3,000 miles of nearly the most tortured coast in the world, Sabb
equipment is chosen by the majority of commercial boats. Sabb offers several
CP gears complete with propeller and shaft assembly and will ship anywhere
in the world for a very reasonable cost.
Interior
The interior arrangement is intended to provide comfortable
cruising for two people with the addition of a couple
as occasional guests. The arrangement would also allow a skipper to charter the boat,
accommodating the guests forward.
The long forward cabin extends from the forward bulkhead all the way aft to the wheel house. The cabin top
extends full width for its entire length. This provides the
greatest amount of interior space, the largest open deck area, the greatest
freeboard and the most reserve stability.
At the forward end of this cabin is the owner's stateroom with a
double berth forward and a bureau on each side. Aft of the fore cabin
to port are a desk /
computer area, and to starb'd are a head and shower.
Aft of the head is the saloon, with a pilot berth / settee both to port and starb'd. Aft of the saloon area to starb'd is the galley, and to port is a
companionway passage up and aft into the pilot house. Outboard to port
of the companionway passage is a large bureau / hanging locker / work table,
intended to also house a small combination washer / dryer.
On center in the galley is... a large engine box! Why there?
Well, why not. The enclosure is heavily sound-proofed, making this a
practical location for the engine. With easily removed or lifted
panels, 100% service access is provided. Not everyone can boast an
actual saloon and galley in the engine room...!
Wheel House
The wheel house is located aft of the galley / engine area. The aft wheel
house location has the best motion for piloting, the best view of the ship,
and the most safe location for the wheel house structure.
Inside the wheel house is a wrap-around settee aft, a wheel to starb'd and an
entry below to port. There is an ample electronics area forward of the
wheel that is enclosed by the forward wheel house windows. Exit doors provide
access to both port and starb'd side decks.
Deck Areas
Aft of the wheel house is a covered aft deck - a protected fishing / observation area
at sea, and a 'veranda' when in port. The aft deck
can be enclosed by a screen or a clear dodger. Shore boat storage is on top of the pilot house.
An outboard motor and gas cans are stowed in the cockpit seat locker.
Access to the top of the pilot house is provided through a hatch above the aft
seat. The foredeck remains clear except for two sky-lights, a few cleats and
bitts, and the windlass / anchor arrangement. A good sun bathing spot...!
Get-home Rig...?
The image below is a quick preliminary composite of a possible
get-home sail rig for Gulliver... This type of sail rig would not
require any changes to the layout, the ballast nor the aft mast. There would be
a tabernacle to hold the fore mast and to allow the mast to be easily
lowered.
Why the junk rig...? In my view, the junk rig is a natural for a power
vessel, and for several reasons. See our Junk Rig web page
for more information.
Design Genesis
Several of our designs share the
same essential source hull type, in this case
derived from the North Pacific
fishing trawlers which operate in all
weathers in the Gulf of Alaska, a place where the
ocean is... well, not so nice. We
refined the fishing trawler hull type to create
a more yacht-like shape and that became the
"Greatheart / Gulliver" series. See
the following links for vessels in the Greatheart series...
Greatheart
36 |
Gulliver 46 |
Greatheart 48 | Greatheart 54 |
Greatheart 60
We then modified
the hull to create the "Vagabond"
series which makes use of a proportionately longer waterline
and a more upright stem and transom. Combined, this reduces the
overhangs and increases the WL length to gain more interior space with
less overall hull length. Check out the following links for boats in the Vagabond series...
Vagrant 49 |
Vagabond 50 |
Voyager 52
| Valdemar 53
For more information on this or other designs, please
inquire.
