Celebrating Thirteen Years Online
Celebrating Thirteen Years Online
A Classic 62' Brigantine
"Privateer"
Larger Aft Perspective | Portside Aft Perspective | Port Aft Cutaway | Sailing Rig..!Copyright 2008 Michael Kasten
General Concept
A classic privateer-style schooner. Shallow draft is a feature of this vessel primarily for the sake of cruising in the Bahamas and the shallows of the nearby US coastline. Since this is a preliminary design, changes can of course be made such as to deepen the hull, change the keel profile, modify the rig, or make the whole design larger or smaller.
Preliminary particulars are:
- Length on Deck: 62' (19m)
- Length WL: 54' (16.5m)
- Moulded Beam: 15.75' (5m)
- Draft: 5' (1.5m)
- Displacement: 35 - 40 Tons
With the rounded hull form that is shown in the above links the ideal construction would be plank-on-frame wood, preferably with steam-bent frames in order to save weight and provide maximum strength. Another excellent hull material would be steel, in which case a single chine or possibly a multi-chine hull form would be introduced for ease of plating. As we have demonstrated many times over, this need not violate the classic styling.
With an amply sized engine room and a well protected pilot house, the idea is to also provide all the amenities of a fully capable motor-sailor.
Rig
The rig is envisioned as being a traditional gaff schooner. It would be fitting however if the fores'l and fore tops'l were eliminated, and a square yard and raffee put in their place, making the rig a brigantine - much more privateer-like..! In either case there is plenty of sail area for fast passage making.
We have written at length about the schooner rig and how it can be simplified. We also recognize the benefits of the brigantine rig for ocean passage making where voyages are planned so that the majority of sailing is off the wind.
Arrangement
The exterior configuration can be seen in the above images. Briefly described, there is a raised poop-deck aft, a pilot house amidships with steering console aft of it, and a long trunk cabin forward with side deck to port and starb'd, extending forward to a raised deck forward. The trunk cabin top is at the height of the poop-deck and the raised fore-deck, providing headroom below of around 6' - 8" throughout.
In the pilot house is intended to be a pair of comfortable pilot seats built in to port and starb'd aft, and a large dashboard forward for charts and navigation instruments. The steering console / cockpit area just aft of the pilot house provides a secure second piloting station on deck. The open expanse of the poop deck is intended to have a settee surrounding the aft portion with a low coffee table on center - excellent for entertaining or just for lounging on deck.
The interior layout (starting forward) is as follows: Right forward is the fo'c's'l and chain locker. Aft of the WT bulkhead is a large guest stateroom with an "island" berth on center and cabinets outboard. Aft of that is a head and shower to port and a laundry area to starb'd. Aft of that is a large open cabin containing a galley at the forward end, and a generous saloon aft.
Right below the forward face of the pilot house is the forward engine room bulkhead. Below the pilot house is the engine room, extending aft to the deck step. From the pilot house, a companionway ladder leads down forward to the saloon, and down aft to a corridor that provides access to the engine room and the owner's suite aft.
Below the poop-deck is the owner's suite. Athwart the companionway ladder to the pilot house is a head and shower to port, and a wardrobe / linen closet to starb'd. A door opens into the owner's suite, which has an island-style berth on center, surrounded by cabinets port and starb'd. A writing desk is to port and a dressing table to starb'd.
In general, the interior is arranged for a couple with two guests accommodated forward. For additional guests or possibly for crew a pair of pilot berths can be arranged outboard of the saloon settee seats.
The overall objective with this design has been to provide an un-crowded interior for two couples, a large open saloon / galley, a raised aft "entertainment" deck, and to integrate a pilot house gracefully and in keeping with classic "privateer" styling.
If this sort of wildness strikes your fancy, please inquire for more information.
Please see the Plans List page to review our available Boat Plans.
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