Containerable Motorsailers

[Wellydeckhand]

I think the present boat can be split into 3 container and shipped, still consider containerable yes?

may be not containerable..... but for sure road able

[frank marsden]

I designed a similar boat as an entry in the BMIF (British Marine Industry Federation) Concept Boat competition three years ago, the advantage being that international transport is cheap.

The judges did not like the idea.

Post some pictures of Your boat Frank, I will like to see.

[frank marsden]

Mine was only a design, never built.

When I saw some designs submitted which were 'Highly recommended', nothing more than some burr walnut applied to a typical high speed power boat, I lost interest in the competition and threw the drawings way.

It was designed to fit inside the largest container , 42 foot??
On measuring a container it became clear that the full internal width could not always be used, and a lifting keel was also necessary.

A transportation issue was that a purpose designed cradle is necessary, which could easily get separated from the boat location.

[frank marsden]

I have asked BMIF to see if they have retained a copy

[FAST FRED]

"On measuring a container it became clear that the full internal width could not always be used, and a lifting keel was also necessary.

A transportation issue was that a purpose designed cradle is necessary, which could easily get separated from the boat location."

It would seem that if the boat had a long steel shoe , simply greasing some lumber and pushing would get it in or out of the container.

If the size / beam were done with hefty rub rails , only some fenders blown up on place should stabelize her while in the Box.

A lightweight cruiser such as this will skid easily on greased lumber.

FAST FRED

[frank marsden]

Yes, agree,

I was concerned that handling in ports may not be all that is desired.

The necessary baulks would also reduce the beam of the boat, and that is already very narrow.

I was somewhat surprised that there are no double width containers, there must be wider loads that would benefit.

Yes, right, handling in ports it is expensive and has to be very easy. Anyway if the width do not exceed 1 ft per part an open container or flat track could be used and cost isn't a lot more than normal container.

[frank marsden]

Does that mean that 8ft beam is acceptable?

it is more costly but it is acceptable.

[Raggi_Thor]

Is 8 feet much more costly than 7.5?

This link could give a sample of shipping cost calculation as it is one with container option (normal, flat track, open top, etc.) that usually other companies do not show on website:
http://www.newmen.com.ua/pages/servi...loading_en.php

forgot: the 45 ft high cube 9 ft tall are available on some companies, not all.

[Wellydeckhand]

They call it super 40 ft and normal 40ft, the super 40ft for International line and would be transfer to normal 20 ft for inter-island transport. It is advise to use the normal 40 ft container..... accepted everywhere.

WDH