Building a Harryproa C50 in Fiji

[rob denney]

Decided I'm not going to die wondering, so I ordered the composite materials and vacuum equipment for a C50 and employed a kiwi boat builder/foreman to ensure it is built to a high standard. Also to give me time to work on other projects such as the cargo proa testing and certification, recycling plastic, dessicating (not composting) toilets, electric cars, solar farms, motorised shipping containers (maybe) and advocacy for remote villagers.
The boat will be built here (CATD Fiji) by graduates of our 2024 Sustainable Boat Building Course, starting in February. We will video the build and record the costs and hours. Build time is unknown as building village suitable boats (fishing canoes, solar/electric water taxis and mini cargo proas) will have priority.
Materials spreadsheet attached. Enough to build all the composite parts, including unpainted hulls, decks, fitout, 2 carbon masts incl tracks, booms, beams and rudders. Amounts are based on areas, plus ~10% wastage, plus rounding up to next roll, box or sheet. Shipping, tax and duty will add about 35%. Tax and duty should be reclaimable if the boat is exported.
I'm not sure I will be able to resist the temptation to experiment, but the intention is to build it according to the plans.

. Only deviation so far is to use 20mm 100 kg foam on the bottom instead of 25mm 80 kg.

 

[rwatson]

Definitely a worthwhile project. I see the ghost of Derek Kelsall smiling with approval.

Have you got a link to the Cargo Proa project, with the latest updates ?

 

[skaraborgcraft]

Decided I'm not going to die wondering,

I salute you.

Did you ever build an electric version of "Coyote", or was that a different R.Denney?

 

[rob denney]

Definitely a worthwhile project. I see the ghost of Derek Kelsall smiling with approval.
Have you got a link to the Cargo Proa project, with the latest updates ?

Thanks.
Not sure whether Derek is smiling or rolling! We certainly would not be where we are without his influence and input.
The cargo proa is awaiting the completion of the concrete ramp (lack of funds and more pressing projects) and certification by MSAF, the safety people. Latest update is at. Cargo Proa - Fiji — Harryproa https://www.harryproa.com/blog/cargo-proa-building-blog . Definitely time to do another one, but there are so many projects 'about to happen' (some of them for 6 months now ;-)) that I keep delaying it. I occasionally report on progress at HarryProa groups.io Group https://groups.io/g/HarryProa

Skaraborgcraft,
Not me.