The end of the world is near....... what Yacht will you build?

They, as with most brilliant minds, somewhat private people and only Bob Oram has a website (run by a friend) http://www.boboramdesign.com.au/, My gallery has some John Hitch photos as well as a small powercat (C10) by Robin Chamberlin, also see http://www.icecat.com.au/objectives.htm, PM me with your phone number & other self details, & I will call my contact and give it to him if you want to chat with Robin, I do not have contacts for John....

 

The end of the world is near? f'ingell, sell everything and build asap - - - Bob Oram 39'C series sailing-catamaran, power-sail or displacement-power....

http://www.boboramdesign.com.au/39-c-power/

 

nice design!

 

I hope this is the underwater hull-form http://www.boboramdesign.com.au/36-streaky-bay-for-sale/ - - I may approach Bob this weekend to have a look around the Bundaberg region....

 

Mas - that is a well cool website.

Do you have any links/pics how the Pod 46 looks in the flesh, the drawings are I guess, deliberately undetailed.

Did you see the photo gallery of the lads building the 46'er?

Thanks the link.
Richard


PS Not allowed to give you Rep points, sorry mate!

 

Does this help? http://www.boboramdesign.com.au/zenphoto/index.php?album=46 Pod Cat click the first thumbnail then hit "N" for next image etc

I am not very keen on "pods" to me it feels like one cannot make up ones mind between Mono, Cat or trimaran, and ends up being a confused mess????

 

Yeah I saw that but I cant find a pic where I can visualise the pod sitting between (or on top?) of the hulls. As you say is it a clear concept or a confusion? One thing - it seems to severely reduce usuable accomodation space?

The construction method sure seems simple.

By the way; http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/2005/Oram-38-1529407/Cruising-Queensland/Australia

 

I think that is the "mango" design series.... Yep and the result is both light and strong - so long as one does not add this then that then the other, - as "overloading" is an enemy of performance catamaran design....

Over here the "pods" started off as an open bridgdeck racing cat and needed basic accomodation space for the occasional offshore overnight races like Brisbane to Gladstone (multihull division) - at least that is my take on the development of that style...

 

Take a blimp at this Mas, she's a beauty. Spirited 480

http://www.spiriteddesigns.com.au/

http://www.weblite.com.au/template/files/4829/Spirited 480 Study Plans April 2008.pdf

 

Yep quite nice the 38 was the starting base about a year ago - I do not know how the AU$300K for basic sailaway is arrived at - for the 48 ???? - very well regarded designer with a similar build system to Bob Oram... The quality control for the kit components seems to be exemplary...

I am sticking with the local (Brisbane) guys just 'cause I can visit & check their work locally... I do not how long the impact from this econimic/fiscal shitheap will take to kill the boatbuilding from kit option here in OZ.... $300,000 AUD is within my budget.... at the moment?

 

How much would a local boatbuilder charge to construct a yacht like that from the kit?
I remember reading that a couple who had decided to build a yacht ended up going back to work as it was a better deal to pay someone to do it whilst receiving 2 incomes?

As you say $300,000 AUD is very reasonable.

 

Possible if Owner significantly assists in the build or pay someone competent to do the basic build and add all the fittings later (nav, electronice, safety gear, batteries, wiring loom, furniture, domestic stuff, sails, sheets, rigging & so on)... Go carefully through the *.pdf and check out the inclusions, then itemise what is not written....

Else contact Schoenning and get a quote and come over and do the build....

 

Mas take a look at this beauty and I'm sure the price is very negotiable.

http://www.cat4sale.net/index.html

 

i've changed my mind

new theory on survival ships in light of current events and the various "w" postings....

 

Sorry RHP, see my post in "Global Politics...." The 39C motor-sailor variation suits my needs/desires to a T.... and the option from harlemriverman, (thanks for the thought), is a little tooooo big and requires lots of crew...