Hull Attitude

Originally Posted by Raggi_Thor

This is a Norwegian project, still on the drawing board, it's a new design based on an old classic:
http://www.nes-sledeverksted.no/trebatskole/rita_35.htm

I will like that You (and others) note that this website www.nes-sledeverksted.no contains pictures stolen (ALL) from other websites, included our 30ft Lobster Boat rendering.

[Raggi_Thor]

Just to make it clear :-)
Nes Sledeverksted and Nes Trebåtverksted is not my companies or web sites. You should send an email to the Owner, Mr Egil Kristiansen, mailto:nsledeve@online.no
I know that he doesn't have a clear understanding of copyrights :-)
He is building the prototype for the Backman 18, that's our buisiness relation.

The "Rita" project is his, that's his own pictures.
Other pictures may be stolen...

[Adam Younger]

Originally Posted by antonfourie

I had thought that it was something along those lines, the boats that I am refering to are typically those from the major UK / EU manufacturers, should they not be designing better boats

Straight forward answer is yes - most of these hull forms bear little effort at improving efficiency and with fuel prices / enviromental issues as they are it is high time for change.

We are working on a detailed proposal for such a hull form - but it is still difficult to convince the manufacturers of the benefits - when their over-riding concern is to offer the maximum internal volume / features for a given length.

But things will have to change sooner or later!