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  Introduction

  Sailing Yachts: Available Stock Designs

50m Indonesian Phinisi (164')
38m Indonesian Phinisi (125')
36m KLM - Dunia Baru (118')
36m Phinisi, Silolona (118')
36m Tern Schooner (118')
34m Royal Albatross (110')
33m Indonesian KLM (108')
30m Indonesian Phinisi (98')
30m Indonesian KLM (96')
96' Zebulun
66' Asgard  New..!
61' Mermaid New..!
56' Shiraz
50' Lucille
48' Jasmine
44' Redpath
44' Valhalla New..!
42' Lucille  New..!
42' Highland Lass
42' Zephyr New..!
40' Benrogin
38' Greybeard
36' Fantom
36' Grace
33' Freyja   New..!
28' Bedouin
24' Sarah Cat
8' to 14' Pram





  Prototype Sailing Multi-Hulls  

60' Gemini - Sailing CAT
80' "Troika" - Sailing TrimaranNew..!

Custom Yacht Design
Available Plans List New..!

Motor Yachts:  Available Stock Designs

80' North Coast
76' Free Spirit
64' Chantage
60' Swallow's Nest
60' Greatheart
53' Valdemar
53' Voyager
53' Second Star
50' Vagabond New..!
50' Renegade
49' Quinn
49' Vagrant
49' Migrant
49' Monsoon
49' Ocean Runner
48' Greatheart
46' Gulliver
46' Far Horizon
43' Roberta 
43' Roberta Jean
43' Moxie  New..!
40' Coaster
38' Nidaros
36' Molly New..!
36' Greatheart
36' Drifter 
35' Twee Schoenen
32' Terrier
30' Buster
30' Boojum
25' Boojum


Prototype Power Multi-Hulls  

90' Tunnel CAT - Power CAT
80' "Troika" - Power TrimaranNew..!
80' Nemo - Power CAT + Submarine
60' Penny Wise - Power Trimaran
50' Fast Cat - Power CAT
50' Wave Cat - Power CAT

News  New..!
Prototype Designs

Prototypes - Sail - New Ideas...!

55m Lady Destiny (182')New..!
50m KLM Charter Yacht (164')
41m Shadow Line (135')
40m KLM Charter Yacht (131')
38m Blackbeard (125')
37m Chief Seattle (120') New..!
112' Leah
100' Bermuda  New..!
100' Cargo Skipjack New..!
85' Lady Destiny New..! 
78' Pathaway New..!
73' to 130' Caribe
70' Arabian Dhow New..!
70' Peregrine-on-Thames New..!
65' Rachel
62' Privateer
60' Trading Schooner
55' Josephine
55' Wyldepathaway
51' - 70' Skipjack
50' Sonja
50' Abshire
48' Spray New..!
48' Awahnee III New..!
48' Hiawatha New..!
45' to 60' Zeb New..!
43' Grace
43' Raven
41' Jasper
38' China Cat New..!
33' Fantail
32' Pilgrim
30' Ernest Shackelton New..!

Our Design Team
Testimonials

Prototypes - Power - Inspiration...!

50m Motor Yacht Peregrine (164') New..!
50m KLM Charter Yacht (164')
40m KLM Charter Yacht (131')
130' Jeanne V
100' Amazon New..!
82' Peregrine New..!
80' Fantail Steamer New..!
80' Johnny B. Good
80' Redstack
76' Pacific Raider
70' Express Cruiser
64' Nordic Spirit
63' Braveheart
62' Balthazar
60' Steamer
60' Peregrine
55' Euro Express Cruiser New..!
54' Greatheart
53' Braveheart
50' Amazon
50' Nordic Spirit
49' Ocean Express
49' Double Eagle 
49' Black Jack
48' Rhumb Runner
48' Coast Runner
47' Roberta Jean
43' Far Horizon
43' Petrel
43' Boojum
40' Far Horizon
36' Blue Horizon 
36' Wave Runner
32' Skimmer
32' Talisker New..!
30' Sweet Okole
22' Ferdinand
22' Boojum

  Articles:  On Boat Design

The Custom Yacht Design Process
Our CAD Design Stream
Our Stock Boat Designs

Nomadic Watercraft New..!
Nomadic LAND Craft!  New..!

Computerized Boat Building
Why Use NURBS Modeling...? New..!
NC Parts Cutting
NC Prototyping

Designing Boat Structure New..!
Essential Design Data
Shaping the Ship

Sample Vessel Specification
Lightning Protection Specification New..!
Chronicle of a Major Refit

What Will The Boat Cost..?
Estimating Boat Building Costs
Affordable Boat Building

Yacht Design Costs
Learning Yacht Design

Articles:  On Boat Materials

Composites for Boats

Metal Boats for Blue Water New..!
Aluminum For Boats
Steel Yachts
Aluminum vs. Steel
Metal Boat Building Methods
Corrosion Prevention
Integral Tanks for Boats
Metal Boat Framing
Metal Boat Weld-up Sequence New..!

Metal Parts for Wooden Boats

Evolution of a Wooden Sailing Type
The Ultimate Indonesian Charter Phinisi
An Indonesian Cargo Vessel as a Yacht...?
Building An Indonesian Wooden Yacht
Indonesian Sailing Phinisi vs. KLM Types
Indonesian Boatbuilding Images
36m Silolona "Homecoming" Voyage 

Other Wildness:

Lady Dianne - Fast Motor Yacht
Airplane Floats - What...??
Piranha - A Retro Berlinetta Hotrod..! 
QUAD Container Home - a concept..!New..!

Articles:  On Power Boats

Roll Attenuation Strategies
Motor Yacht Layout Considerations
Ideal Passagemaker Hull Form
Designing For Ultimate Conditions
Beam vs. Ballast for Seakeeping
Choosing the Engine
Controllable Pitch Propellers
Twin Keels In Action
Trailerable Trawlers
"Features" to Avoid..!


Editorials: The Evolution of Our
                    Design Philosophy

What Tradition Has to Offer
Naval Architecture of Voyaging
Why We Like Boats...
Cabin Boat Primer
It Is The Mercy
Metal Boat Framing? You Bet!
A Little Round Toad Walked In..!
New Materials - Classic Design
Quality vs. Quantity
The Tradition of Boat Design
Are We in the Dark Ages...?
Cool New Gimmicks

Articles:  On Sail  Boats

The Ideal Sailing Rig
The Junk Rig
The Ideal Motor Sailor
Lessons From Slocum's SPRAY New..!
Beam vs. Ballast for Seakeeping


PDF Downloads:

Plans Order Form - PDF

Corrosion, Zincs & Bonding - PDF
Marine Metals Reference - PDF

Coefficients of Form - PDF
Similitude of Scale - PDF
Sail Area Ratios - PDF

Software in Use - PDF New..!
Process & Deliverables - PDF New..!

3D Lines Drawing PDF New..!
3D Structure Drawing - PDFNew..! 

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