Hi,
Ok, I have uploaded the top and side views for the dual - double
version of Contrarry. In the process, I finally managed to get PDF
uploads working, so there are better quality (and slightly modified)
versions of the dual - single version posted as well.
I want to stay with the 1 double, 2 single version because we
have a daughter and if she brings a friend, I don't want to force them
to sleep together. If we bring another couple and there is an issue
with them wanting to sleep together, then my wife and I can sleep apart
for a few nights. Finally, if I end up moving the boat with crew, they
tend to be all guys, and rarely want to sleep together.
If you only want to collapse to 12 feet, then you don't need to
be as radical as I have been with cutting up the lw hull, although
building it up will add some weight back in. The 12' width is really
probably all I would need as well, to let it fit into a slip.
It looks like shipping the boat to Australia/New Zealand in a
container is about $5K (I got a quote), plus I have to get it and the
container to the yard. Before I make a final decision, I will have to
evaluate how realistic my dream of living aboard for a year or two in
Europe and the South Pacific is.
I would like to solicit opinions of the ocean-worthiness of a
harry with collapsable beams. If I restricted the collapse to 12', then
I could eliminate the interior crossbeam and have the boat extend from
12' to 17' with a 3' overlap. Using the interior crossbeam, it could
extend from 12 to 18' with 2 3' overlaps.
In terms of expense, a captain from the east coast of the US to
England would probably cost about $6K, plus $1-2K in expenses, so it
would be about double the cost of shipping it (plus wear and tear on
the boat). The trip to Australia would be far more expensive, to the
point where I would just have to put it on a regular boat hauling ship,
for $12-$15K (guess). Anyway, the point being that if I did not do the
container, I would incur shipping expenses of $40-50K for a single trip
to each place, vs $20K in a container.
So, any feelings on how practical trans-oceanic voyages are in a
boat that collapses? Of feedback on extra expenses I might incur for
having it collapse down to 7.5' ?
- Gardner Pomper
York, PA
On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 4:54 PM, Mike
Crawford
<jmichael@gwi.net> wrote:
I'd like to see the one with two doubles. My long-term goal is to
have a boat similar in size to yours. If it fits into a container,
that's perfect. If not, I basically want it to collapse down to 12' so
I can transport it over roads. While 12' does require a wide load
permit, it's the max width for trailering without an escort vehicle.
Since I'd only trailer it a few miles twice a year, I don't really
care about the 8.5' limit for trailering without a permit. This would
be mostly to be able to avoid boatyard fees.
Anyway, my wife and I would like to be able to take another couple
with us, and wouldn't want to banish them to singles (though perhaps
it's nice to have the option for two guests to *not* sleep together).
- Mike