Stern cabin - too odd on small boats?

Discussion in 'Sailboats' started by Claus Riepe, Feb 25, 2008.

  1. apex1

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    Claus,
    die Zeit die Du damit verschwendet hast eine unsinnige Idee zu verfolgen, hättest Du besser umgesetzt, ein geeignetes Boot zu finden.

    the time you wasted to follow a stupid idea, you would have better spent finding a boat to suit your needs.

    Doug,
    I have it a bit hard to see a Fisher ms in your design, sorry.

    Regards
    Richard
     
  2. Doug Lord
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    Thats ok, Apex. The wood strips on the side and the angle of the front of the cabin are similar. I recessed the topsides to allow the teak to appear recessed -its not exact but with the two boats next to each other you may see a similarity.
     

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  3. Claus Riepe
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    Richard,

    you think a stern cabin on a small boat is a 'stupid idea', and any thought about it a 'waste of time'?

    Well, I think you are wrong.

    And BTW I do have a boat suiting my needs, it is in the 'Wooden Boat Small Boats 2010'. Only, it does not have a rowable stern cabin yet.

    Regards,
    Claus
     
  4. Claus Riepe
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    Further,
    take a look.

    This IS a stern cabin sailer.
    I think the guy who designed it has not wasted his time, he did an excellent job:
     

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    The Northsea 27 is the smallest production sailboat I know about with a aft cabin. The owners I have spoken with like the design.

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    Larger by a good measure than you perhaps are referring to @ 25' waterline.
     
  7. apex1

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    Sorry, I do´nt see a aft cabin. And I doubt the 20 ft too!
    But if there is one, why do´nt you just copy it?


    Doug
    of course there are similarities.
    btw. I like the Fishers very much, a perfect styling (and good boats too)

    bntii

    nice boat, but as you mentioned, a bit bigger. And I think that is about the min. size for a aft cabin.
     
  8. Claus Riepe
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    Here it is. And the boat is 23 ft LOA.
     
  9. apex1

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    Where is IT ???

    Ah, and three feet are almost one meter. Thats not much on my passagemaker but a lot on such a vessel.
     
  10. Claus Riepe
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    OOPS, photos went missing, sorry.
     

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  11. Tad
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    Heather is about the smallest true aft pilothouse manageable. I think she's either 14' or 16'?

    Heather-1.jpg

    Heather-2.jpg
     
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    That's more like 22' or 23'. Compare to the size of the people standing on the dock
     
  13. Gilbert
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    Heather is 16 feet.
    And 3000 lbs.
     
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    thought slocums spray was one but no.. i allways was intriqued by stern cabins on reversed s sheer strake boats tho, hmm..
     
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