what is your dreamboat?

It posts evry time I write. My own design, my own build. The problem is that when i go fishing i have more boats around me that I can catch fish. Detramental to fishing but to meet people it is great.
Walter B Crouse

 

The Excellence II by FEADSHIP. Comfy at 150'.

 

Ok, I was a little conservative...

I woke up this morning and remembered something I realy dream of sailing:

 

When I was in HS in the late ‘70s, I was into cars. While all my peers wanted muscle cars and pick-up trucks, I would dream about the Lambo Countach. I never acquired one and although what I have would out run a Countach on just about any kind of race circuit, the snake doesn’t have quite the pedigree of the Bull. Passing through the mid-point of my life (I hope I’m still active and mobile in my late 80’s) I can still dream extravagantly (a classic racing schooner) but I do have a lower notch also… one I expect I can achieve… in a Lagoon.

 

I Would Like A Swath Cruise Boat:d

 

There used to be a 120' yawl sailing around with the NYYC in the early 12 metre era...Nice looking boat, and fast. I think her name was Manxman(?). not sure about that..

 

mines a custom cruising boat for long term live aboard

65ft x 13ft, alloy, twin cat rigged or soft wing sail

eta 10 years (if the budget will stretch)

 

'nuff said

 

5/8 scale version of Ellen MacArthur's B&Q tri.

 

Ideal boat for me isn't a floating palace for showing off somewhere in Monte Carlo or similar places. My ideal boat would be made for voyaging, mostly to remote places, far from crowds. She should be rugged, functional and simple, easy to maintain, work boat, not a luxurious yacht

For sailing boat - Dashew's Beowulf would fit the bill. For powerboat Buhler's Ellemaid would do nicely, or on the larger scale, Cousteau's Calypso but with a hull built in steel and superstructure in aluminum, not wooden boat as original ex- mine sweeper. Small chopper and sub would be nice to have for a bit of exploration. Talking about subs, this would be a nice way to cruise the oceans:
http://www.ussubs.com/submarines/seattle_1000.php3

 

Dashew sure does make some nice boats

pity they're way outta my price range

 

That's nice Dutchpeter.
Mine,30-40' probably more like 35' Shoal draft yet capable of offshore cruising, say fla. to the Islands. Easily single handed. Minimum of fuss. Large forward berth, decent sea berths. Large, head. shower, decent galley, some heat for the Maine falls and and springs, good speed wouldn't hurt, but not necessary.
Classic good looks, not something that looks like it was dumped from a mold.

 

A boat needs personality, it needs character, uniqueness. Ye olde fibreglass jelly-bean just doesn't make the cut for me- a boat should be distinctive, should match its owner. Get 30 express cruisers in a marina, they all look the same. As much as I like sailboats, my cruising grounds are full of bridges/canals and so power wins out.

Appearance wise, I would put a definite Yes on:
- Lots of well-varnished wood
- Elegant, classic lines; no 'trendy' curves
- Handcrafting and fine detail; little things like the pattern of the sole boards makes a big difference to how the boat is perceived.

As far as seaworthiness goes, she should have a smooth motion in the swells, and both be and feel safe. She should be able to take far more than she'll ever be expected to fight, should a storm whip up. Significant righting ability, a low centre of gravity, and the ability to stuff into a wave and emerge intact.

My dream boat would take the form of a displacement monohull, about 22-24m LOA with a beam of perhaps 5-6m. She can't draw more than about 1.2-1.4m to fit on the Rideau and Trent-Severn, but should be comfortable running to Jamaica or Bermuda. Power would be from twin screws driven by brushless DC motors, with a solid-oxide fuel cell stack providing the motivation. A luxurious master suite, of course, and accomodations for two couples and their kids, but the layout should also be conducive to Canadian-style dockside partying for 30-40 on hockey night. Her tender should be big enough to waterski with and her galley full-sized. All in all, a fairly large, leisurely, and absolutely gorgeous boat. I'll try to post some sketches when this round of exams is done.

 

Big Cat for me...

I've done enough banging around on monohulls, living at 45 degrees. Lots of room for the kids...

100' Blubay 100

• Year: 2005
• Current Price: US$ 11,700,000
• http://yachtworld.com/core/listing/pl_boat_detail.jsp?currency=USD&units=Feet&checked_boats=1343091&slim=quick&

 

trying to elaborate on my "truckandfoamhousedrydockcattendercombination"
http://www.jamesbondmm.co.uk/vehicles/disco-volante.php
but a little different with a bigger cat dry dock boat house and smaller pilot