20 nautical miles...

Hello...

OK - Gibsons is about 20 nautical miles by water from where I now live (OWN A CONDO)...

So to get to work in one hour I need to cut 20 to 25 knots in all weather and maybe thru an odd 3 foot short chop...

I need an outboard cabin cruiser to do same...

I am just fielding this to see what you guys come up with for links and ideas...

Lets say no more than 20 feet LOA - 25 knot tops - good deep vee - welded aluminum or ply - developable surfaces - absolutely dead simple to build...

Cheers...

SH.

 

25 kts through 3' chop

not exactly a cruiser, but to do 25 kts through a 3 ft chop n' keep your kidneys together might be the ticket...

http://www.diogenemarine.com/pictures/testing_6_5_m.MPG

http://www.diogenemarine.com/testing65m.html

Cheers,

Dave

 

Mighetto may just come up with some clever idea. A chopped version of his beloved mac26x perhaps...........:?:

Imagine Sean, you can motorsail at 20 - 25 knots, best of both worlds

 

Funny...

Hello...

I figured someone would hit upon Diogen or Kurt Hughes bits...

It is intrigueing - but I think a bit of another side track diversion...

I will put that in my 'fiddle file' - although I only need to show up - don't have to haul tools or welding machines - hmmmm....

Today is Sunday - I no longer work shift or call outs - I guess I am allowed to 'fiddle' - yes...

Thanks...

SH.

 

Alaskan jet drive boats. O/B versions have no heaters-- I/B or I/O have a built in hot water heater built in for the cold stuff. plus it is more fun to work on them than the O/B in a chop.

 

I've met a couple of BC water commuters with boats like that. My faves are the aluminum Eagle Craft with jet drive. Logs? Phooey!

 

Sean, is floating junk a problem ?

 

3' chop is more than a 20' wants to see with the wind from the WRONG commuting direction.

 

Sean, right in Gibsons there is a local company that builts aluminum boats, you can probably get on contact with them, and talk about what you are looking for.

you can contact Jeff Rhodes
Coastal Craft
Welded Aluminum Boats Ltd.
1038 Venture Way
P.O.Box 860 Gibsons BC Canada V0N 1V0
Phone: (604) 886-3004 FAX: (604) 886-4537

 

Sean, are you buying or building ? not to sure ?

 

I would build...

Hello...

It is Coastal Craft that wanted to hire me...

Currently working for Bracewell Boatworks...

I am just now designing a deep vee garvey type hull for same - much like the commuter in my gallery - lost files to a hard drive crash...

I will weld in good thick aluminum - yes dead heads are a problem...

SH.