Greetings to all,
Will try to respond to all questions, just quickly skimmed over post at this time.
The boat would have to work for appro. 4 people say for one month in bahamas and 8 people on lake Erie.
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Now back to the boat design, hydrofoils seem like a complexity so will avoid them.
The as39 was a breakthrough boat, one of the builders was Bob Archibald who built one called wizard. After he sold it he admitted to the fact that when it would come around a bend and pick up the wind that it would buck like a horse. The hull draft was 6'-0" which is way above the 4'-9" it should have had for a 7'-10" beam. This caused the problem.
Second of all at 6 to 1 it should have been 47'-0" long which would have caused more wetted surface but gives a better grip to the waters surface.
Three years ago on a phone conversation with Ben Gray, who did a circumnavigation by his George Buehler designed idlewild going through the NorthWest passage, he recalled his experience crossing the Southern Ocean and mentioned not being able to cook on the stove for nine days because the boat rolled upto 40 degrees. Look at the lines drawing and you will see that the boat had 100% of hull draft compared to hull beam and on top of this the large full standing headroom deckhouse. Off course the boat is proven but that is also an example of extreme hull draft that leads to consequences.
Again, if you can prove that the proportions are not good for seakeeping, efficiency, and safety explain and give a better porportioned monohull design. As you can see the boat overall is not big, comparable to a modern day 35 footer. Using the same methods to build, the longer boat will always be better for seakeeping, efficiency, and safety.
BTW, Ben Gray had a 50hp kubota that averaged 5.4knts per gallon. If you took of the masts and ballast and put in about 25hp kubota in the 50 footer, there is no doubt you would be able to get 15knts per gallon doing about 1.2VL.
Sails and masts: Masts could be cut from trees easily had in this area that grow straight-black cherry, pine, black walnut etc. Unstayed and freestanding. At first they would be wet and heavy, but as time went on would dryout and become stiffer. So if they work at first on test run they'll getter better with time.
Not shown in drawings luff would be 30.5' for 600SF sail area, as a beginner would like more but feel that is a well enough and safe for now. Current thinking is 60s era star sails. With an efficient hull even if under canvassed it will perform well.
Many of those type sails available at used sail lofts. Reason for jib being set back 6'-0" from bow is for safety. Do not like idea of being obstructed by winch and bow rollers and need safe access to work sails. Sails would be hanked on, and all running rigging would terminate at deck until blocks could be afforded and well thought out. For very light winds, it is possible to think of a not quite a spinaker but maybe genaker/genoa attached to top of bow rollers.
The bolger box idea with flat sheer, plumb bow and stern is looked at with contempt, but it had to be done to get the sitting headroom required due to rocker, scantlings, deck camber and still maintain 5'-0" hull height. There is
a slight rake from stem to stern and slight arc will result at sheer because of 4inch crown.
Merchant vessels, military, rescue, pilot, etc. due this all the time to be practical and fulfill intended purposes, no fashion contests there. Simple tools, pieces of equipment, and vessels when they successfully perform their intended purposes and function well are eventually accepted and admired no matter what naysayers say.
