Sail Rig Concept - "Lydia" was measured and loaded into Rhino. This rig concept might be in her future.
Boat Retrofit Page 1
Boat Retrofit Page 2 - Phase 1 - Rebuild interior. Light weight furniture required, designed traditionally, constructed with marine grade plywood using templates.
Boat Retrofit Page 3 - Phase 2 - Hollow Keel and new rudder. Light weight construction, hollow keel designed by John Marples Marine Architect, constructed with marine grade plywood, cvg fir, epoxy and fiberglass using templates. Rudder designed by me, using stainless steel, wood, foam epoxy and fiberglass.
Boat Retrofit Page 4 - Phase 3 - Pilot House and Aft Cabin, including re-powering. Light weight construction, designed by me. Features a 360 degree view with port and starboard doors, removable sliders and center turtle, that opens the pilot house from port to starboard. Constructed with marine grade plywood, cvg fir, epoxy and fiberglass using from traditionally produced design. Engine converted from inboard to outboard to compensate for additional weight of pilot house.
Boat Retrofit Page 5 - Phase 4 - Pilot House multiple use interior designed by me using Rhino software. Design includes remote, removable tiller steering with auto-helm attachment. The removable tiller that is located in the pilot house is attached to a rudder stock- quadrant combination that is linked to the actual rudder stock center line stern with a pulley-cable system. Pilot house doubles as a wet-room in the winter, and a living area in the summer. Constructed with marine grade plywood, cvg fir, and epoxy.