AORERE - 69ft Modern Classic Cutter Cruiser

Hi all, this is my first post here.

In 2009 for my final year Univercity assignment, I took a chance to design a boat as if I was an established yacht designer. I'd asked a friend, Murray White (best mate of the late Des Townson) and his wife to be my "fake" clients and conjure up their dream yacht they had always wanted.

It took alot of effort and time as I had never done such an extensive project before, but a challange none the less.

I'll post the written 'brief' outcome on the next post but I will leave you with the Final Model I built along with a good mate of mine, Mal Wilkinson.

Models details:

Scale 1:20

It was going to be a remote control model, but I changed my mind...

I built a furling boom based on the full scale "lesuire-furl" design

Working port and starboard lights

Working anchor and chain stop

hatch opens and closes

All the best, leave me any positive, suggestions or what could be changed in the future.

As I am a novice, any advice helps.

Thanks

I'm also looking for full time junior designer / stylist position, if you have a job available. email me at mccormickyachtdesigns@gmail.com

Alex

MORE TO COME LATER

 

Really really nice Alex, Ive no doubt you'll find a suitable position somewhere in the industry. Hey.. if you cant find ajob , there are always people who buy yacht models.
Good luck
regards
Itchy

 

Thanks its much appriciated

 

Alex,

Just as a matter of interest, how long did the model take?

...oh and nice work mate too....

 

It took 3 and a half months to complete, 5 days a week for around 5 - 7 hours a day. A friend and myself working at odd times thoughout the process.

Thanks for your compliment.

 

Beautiful!

 

cheers mate

 

you did a great job on that model there buddy
way to go

B

 

Thanks mate

 

If the boat was built...

Hull - cedar and e-glass
rig - carbon and custom carbon leasuire furl boom
Deck - teak
Deckhouse - teak

Winches and gear - Harken
Nav gear - Edison
Hatches - Lewmar

Boat Builders - Lloyd Stevensons / YDL / Friendship yachts

 

ceder and e glass does not always work out so well
if you get a pin hole the ceder swells and causes problems

also teak is dam heavy stuff
did you do a weight budget for this thing and is all that heavy teak up high going to work out ok

 

In reguards to the cedar and eglass and teak. I followed a breif on what my clients wanted to get the end result.

She is heavy one @ 30 tonne.

Thanks for your post.

Cheers

Alex