Rob,
That's The One!
I can't get over it. I was actually working on an email where I
was proposing to write a check, not for plans, but as part of a
request to create almost this exact boat -- a way of putting my
money where my mouth is instead of just asking nicely. This is
amazing.
Everything is there. An indoor place to eat and hang out for up
to six people, two double bunks (hey, we don't hang out /and/ sleep
at the same time), room for a galley, composting toilet, and shower,
plenty of deck/tramp space, folding for a marina, folding down to
10' for wide-load trailering to launch and haul each spring and
fall, a bimini for a breeze inside, beautiful lines, and a Bruce
number just under 2 that doesn't need to be reefed until after there
are whitecaps.
It even has the option of containerization, as well as the ability
to fit it into our 40' long boat shop each winter. It's the dream
boat.
Now I almost don't even want to finish construction on our new the
house...
The wish list:
- A well for a 25 hp outboard in the leeward hull, to be later
replaced with a Torqeedo or other setup once technology and budget
allow.
- Tillers! Preferably traditional tillers mounted on the beams
with a fixed linkage to rudder-mounted tillers, or perhaps just
rudder tillers like bucket list with carbon fiber extensions the all
the way to the cockpit. Either should allow for a tiller-based
autopilot with an internal control head. I've had great luck for
the past ten years with the ST-4000 and wireless remote, and am
looking forward to upgrading to the EV-100
(http://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?id=2305382). It's about as
simple as it gets.
- Another 50 sf of sail area for a proper 2.0+ Bruce number.
It's a bit silly to go for an artificial number there, but I just
spent a long afternoon last week sailing back to the harbor in four
knots of wind. That had me dreaming of something with a few more
knots of boat speed with a lot less effort than gybing the catamaran
as I tacked downwind.
That said, there's almost no point in making the wish list because
all the items are simple to do when building the boat -- none
require any changes to the structure. Even the interior steering
mentioned in other posts could easily be retrofitted (it's not my
thing, but I understand the need).
Congratulations to you and Steinar for a superb design. Very
nicely done.
- Mike
Added to the harryproa web page. Comments etc
welcome.
rob