Downeast hull design

[eyschulman]

You might check out Devlin Designing boat builders (stich and glue)

[Pericles]

MartinV,

Perhaps this might interest you?

http://www.bateau.com/proddetail.php?prod=LB26

I purchased the full set of plans & building instructions from Bateau.com in 1996, but have not been able to find the time to build the boat, as I also have the plans for DE25, purchased 3 months earlier. Decisions, decisions!

http://www.bateau.com/proddetail.php?prod=DE25Cabin

Time & tide wait for no man. Build the fullsize boat & then build the model whilst you are cruising.

Good luck.

Addendum.

eyschulman is right about Sam Devlin. Here is the link. http://www.devlinboat.com/

[Tad]

Originally Posted by Pericles

http://www.bateau.com/proddetail.php?prod=LB26

Good grief.....that may be a fine vessel but it's no lobsterboat.......not even close

[eyschulman]

The designation lobster or down east has obviously morphed into a broad difficult to define type. While this may not be accurate it is in such common use in the industry that fighting it is a steep uphill battle. The same thing happened to the designation of a trawler type. I do believe there are now boats that can plane being called trawlers. I believe a lot of this is due to sales hype but some must be due to design tinkering with modifications of the more traditional hull types. I think the designation of planning-semidisplacement and displacement with their subdivisions is much bettter. I am presently having a boat built and I am not sure what you would call it. It has roots in a northwest lake union dream boat and some downeast. I think fast semidisplacement would be the best.

[Pericles]

Tad,

I would not dispute your observation about the LB26. Way too upmarket to use for hauling pots.

Probably too large! The Draco Volans by Sam Devlin is under construction & it's new owner Ed Schulman, has very determined views about it. Down East hull form & Lake Union Dreamboat derived looks to suit the North West cruising conditions. It would suit Southern England conditions as well as Summer has turned out colder & rainer than the Met Office forecast. So what else is new?

http://www.devlinboat.com/gallery/ma...g2_itemId=4030

MartinV, I would suggest you view the Alder 18.

http://tadroberts.ca/services/small-...launch/alder18

Regards.

[Tad]

Hi Perry,

It's a long circuitous route from Downeast hulls to fake lobster boats to Deamboats.....here's my latest take on the last one....39' to build in Croatia in cold-molded wood........

[viking north]

AHHH--commuter style from the 1920's, a true upper class New York Harbour vessel--

[BKay]

Morning Geltlemen, Not sure if we are still talking about the original post, but here's a beautiful hull - the lines came from a 1952 Alvin Beal designed boat. I don't think these plans were available when the original post was written.

http://www.dhylanboats.com/

Go to "Stock Plans" and scroll down to "DIANA".

BTW Tad - I've not talked to you before, but you've got done some impressive work. Your latest "Dreamboat" above is beautiful.

[Pericles]

Tad,

Just perfect. They have such presence. Your secret middle name must be Blanchard. Skylight on the foredeck; dancing a foxtrot to a wind up gramaphone, aft of the helm. Delicious! The Miss Barton School of Ballroom Dancing (1955) has a lot to answer for.

http://classicyacht.org/ludreamboat

Regards,

Perry

[MartinV]

Thanks for all the input guys. I think I will start of with something like the Bateau HM19 http://bateau.com/proddetail.php?prod=HM19. Maybe alter the cabin and pilothouse somewhat to create that lobster boat look.