Power Cruiser 39

[Pionek]

http://www.cmdboats.com/powercruiser39.htm

What do you people think of this design?

Thanks,
Adam

[Willallison]

Styling is nice - depends on what rows your boat I guess
Dinette looks a bit small (you'd want to check the headroom given that it's tucked under the side decks too) and the double berth appears a bit narrow - but it's a bit difficult to say given that there's no scale given

I've got my doubts about the cost estimate too - $12 per pound for a 38000 lb boat makes material costs total $3167 - seems very little for a 39 foot boat....

[tsweeney]

The way I interpretated that was
3800 lbs x 12 $/lb = $45600
Which sounds more reasonable. + that again for engine, systems and fitout?

TS

[Willallison]

hmmm - seems both are our calculators are on the blink.....!
The boat weighs 38000 lbs (not 3800) so cost at 12 / pound is $456,000 !!

[tsweeney]

Now that's a bit steep for materials. Lets not even talk about labor.

[netjaws]

no, let's

[netjaws]

j/k .

[Pionek]

Has anyone got experience with this type of design (unballasted ketch motorsailer)for offshore use?

Thanks,
Adam

[FAST FRED]

Has anyone got experience with this type of design (unballasted ketch motorsailer)for offshore use?

Youre NOT looking at an unbalasted ketch motorsailor , you're looking at a motorboat (with motorboat HULL) that happens to have sails , either for day fun , emergency get someplace , or roll stabelization.

It is really doubtfull that this hull would point higher than a broad reach , in very mild conditions.

A Motorsailor (today) can be built as a 90/90 ,
the days of the old 50/50 compromises are long dead.

A 90/90 is a true sailing hull that only looses 10% from a large heavy fuel supply and larger than ordinary prop.

The Motor installation is similar to what would be installed in a pure motorboat , with the 10% loss dragging the windage of mast & rig thru the air.

Your pictured vessel is 95% motorboat , with cute stabilization system that may work 20% of a voyage.

A better set up is a motorboat (Trawler in PC terms) that has para vane stabelization.
This works well most of the time , even when anchored in rolly ports.

The masts can be fitted with cute sails if you like the look.

FAST FRED

[Guillermo]

I agree with Fast Fred. She is rather a motorboat with auxiliary sails than a motorsailer. Nice design.
Cheers