19 December 2006
CONCEPT
The 'Steamer 60' shown here was developed as a
preliminary design which eventually became the
Ironheart 64. As with that design, the
requirement was to achieve a layout having a full galley below the pilot
house, a goal that at first seemed nearly impossible given the style being
sought... i.e. long, low, and lean...
In keeping with the 'steamer' style of plumb
bow, the stern is reminiscent of the same era... a
'fantail' stern! This is a natural for a vessel built in steel, and
especially for a yacht that is styled after a turn of the century steamer...
Bilge keels were requested in order to be able to sit upright on the hard
gracefully during a large tide range.
As with the Ironheart 64, in my view the aesthetic presentation of the
Steamer 60 design is very pleasing and integrates nicely the various
design requests.
LAYOUT
While the interior is virtually the same as that of the the
Ironheart 64, the following images show the
proposed Steamer 60 interior layout - just slightly different in the galley
and in the pilot house...
Interior Profile
| Main Deck Plan
| Lower Deck Plan
The exterior main deck is at one level throughout. The main deck
house encloses the saloon
and pilot house. The interior main deck is one step above the exterior deck
and also all at one level. Below is the galley, engine room, sleeping
cabins and head.
The
pilot house is quite large, and contains a settee / dinette, a separate
observation seat, and a nav / helm station. Aft of the pilot house is a
galley / saloon which opens
directly onto the aft deck - an arrangement preferred for tropical
entertainment.
Below forward are twin staterooms and a shared head. Below
amidships is a very large galley and second saloon. Fuel and water
tankage is located to port and starb'd within the galley and also in the
bilge areas.
Aft of the galley is the engine room. A single diesel is arranged
with a "V" drive in order to save space. A single generator is located
forward and outboard. Access to the engine space is via a large lift-hatch in the
saloon above, and permanent ladder. Although there is not full standing
headroom in the engine space, there is a comfortable bench seat all around the engine to allow easy service access to all the machinery.
Below the aft deck is the lazarette which houses the steering
equipment (rams, autopilot, etc.). Below the forward deck, the fo'c's'l
provides storage for the anchoring gear, rode, dock lines and so forth.
KEELS
Sitting on the mud without spilling the coffee was a primary requirement.
Therefore we favored the use of a single centerline keel of very low aspect
ratio combined with twin fin keels. Thus we could achieve a stable platform when grounded. The various benefits of
twin keels can be reviewed on our Roll
Attenuation page.
PARTICULARS
Length Overall: 18.3 meters
Length Waterline: 16.9 meters
Water
Draft: 1.75 meters
Air Draft: 3.77 meters
Beam: 5 meters
Light Ship Displacement: 42
metric tons
Engine: John Deere 6081
Gear: ZF 'V' drive.
A CLASSIC MOTOR YACHT...!
The Steamer 60 is a classic in every respect. The
Steamer 60 will
provide a generous measure of luxury, as well as a unique combination of ruggedness, seaworthiness, sea-kindliness,
and style... In short, a motor yacht that is well adapted to world cruising
for an extended
family or for a couple who enjoy entertaining.
For more information about this vessel or
our other motor yacht designs
please inquire.
