Mike, that would be a Bactrian-arry.
The single-masted, single-humped version would be a Dromedarry ;-)
Mike
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>
>
> Your cutout in the leeward hull has really grown on me. If done well,
> it makes four nice additions to the Harry design:
>
> 1) Allows for a larger cockpit while collapsing down to a smaller beam.
>
> It definitely works for the Contrarry and containerization, but
> there's no reason why it has to stop there. I'd like a 7' cockpit with
> seats long enough to become narrow berths, and/or sit a number of people
> in comfort while dining, but that makes a 12' collapsed beam difficult
> if you add on another 6' to 7' for the windward and leeward hulls.
> This way you could shrink a 50' proa down to a 12' beam, and still have
> a huge cockpit.
>
> 2) Creates a less-exposed way to get on and off the boat from a dock.
>
> Assuming the leeward hull is along the dock, now there's a place
> to step on at deck level, with handholds. This could even work when
> collapsed. Most convenient, especially for non-athletic guests.
>
> 3) Provides a somewhat protected area to work on sails or booms.
>
> It wouldn't be as protected as the main cockpit, but it would beat
> trying to stand on the leeward hull for long periods of time. You could
> easily put a door or lifelines across the opening in order to make it
> more secure, and do so without messing with the nice proa lines.
>
> 4) Allows for a second leeward cockpit with the addition of some
> waterproof beanbags or closed-cell foam cushions.
>
> The netting is obviously the place to hang out while whiling away
> warm summer days at eight knots. But there's also something to be said
> about a second deck-level semi-protected area where people can sit
> and/or relax. One more space means fewer people feeling as if they are
> on top of each other.
>
> ---
>
> Pretty much the only thing I'd change would be to round the leeward
> end of he cockpit at least slightly, and then round the cutout in the
> leeward hull to match the shape. It wouldn't add anything in terms of
> strength or functionality, but it would soften the lines a bit. As long
> as it's a gentle curve it should still work well with the infused panels.
>
> I'd probably want to do the same thing with the leeward side of the
> windward cabins. They wouldn't have to be as curvaceous as the original
> strip-planked designs, nor wold they need compound curves. But even a
> foot or two of curve along the deck level would make the boat look a lot
> sleeker.
>
> In any case, that cutout is turning out to be quite nice. It may only
> work for schooner rigs, but since that's what I've been planning on, I
> like it.
>
> - Mike
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