Cat Design - Cold moulded Wood

Steven Prince · 14-01-2007, 07:34

I'm new to catamarans and I am looking for a design suitable for a world circumnavigation. I had previously been looking to build a steel monohull but have come round to prefering the idea of a cat.

I'm looking for a designer I can contact to get hold of a set of stock plans for a catamaran. I am planning to go for cold moulded wood for the constrcution method due to the ease of construction and light weight.

I'm lookin for a boat in the size range of 45ft to 60ft.

Any info would be appreciated.

One design I like the look of is Chris White's Superior 54 and Atlantic 55. If anyone has any thoughts on these design's I would like to hear them

Regards
Steven

Steven Prince · 14-01-2007, 10:00

Also Im looking for a design with 3ft or less of draft.

Regards
Steven

dana-tenacity · 14-01-2007, 12:50

Check out Kurt Hughes

fhrussell · 18-01-2007, 18:21

Steven,
Contact John Marples in St. Augustine, Fl. He sells plans for the Searunner Series Catamarans, designed by Jim Brown and Marples. They utilize (and invented) the Constant Camber Method, very strong, easy to build, inexpensive, and relatively light.

cat man do · 18-01-2007, 18:29

Is strip plank, or Duflex of no interest?

This would increase design's and designer's dramatically.

Dave

Steven Prince · 19-01-2007, 00:24

I'm open to any suggestions on designs / building materials.

I like the look of Dudley Dix's new catamaran and am currently looking at that. It's the DH550. Would like to hear any one's opinions on it.

Regards
Steven

cat man do · 19-01-2007, 00:52

It certainly looks the business DH 550 Plywood Cruising catamaran

Dave

Lodesman · 19-01-2007, 09:09

You might want to look at Woods Design, Wharram and Shuttleworth - sorry don't have the websites handy, but if you google them, they should be easy to find. All have a lot of comments on design and so forth.

fhrussell · 19-01-2007, 09:57

Another possibility....

Schionning Designs -

and......

Catpage

Kohler designs some very simply built boats.

fhrussell · 19-01-2007, 10:02

By the way, Chris White's designs are some of the best out there, in my opinion. I am not a huge fan of the forward cockpit on some of his boats, but can understand their practicality in some situations.

Steven, where are you located? We have 2 Kurt Hughes designs going together now on Long Island, NY, 48' and 52'. Both are one-off composite construction.

Steven Prince · 21-01-2007, 14:19

I'm located in Nuneaton, UK. If you google it I live in about the middle most point of england at the Moment.

I really like one of Chris White's old designs bust I also like Dudley Dix's new DH550.

Would like to hear people's thoughts on the wood epoxy build method and if they know any links to homebuilds or professional builds with pics and info it would be appreciated.

Regards
Steven

northerncat · 21-01-2007, 17:32

try some of these
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northerncat · 22-01-2007, 02:02

i must admit i like kurt hughes designs other than his im not much of a fan for overseas boat designers, people like richard woods designs are just a little to old and chunky looking
sean

Steven Prince · 01-02-2007, 05:32

I've looked at the various designers pages and although two boats did stick out there where features on these boats that I didn't like.

For this reason I am thinking about drawing up the basic design myself and then have someone look over them and ensure they meet the necessary regulations.

I'm after recommendations of any books for designing catamarans and would appreciate any other information people could provide.

Regards
Steven

cat man do · 04-02-2007, 21:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steven Prince

For this reason I am thinking about drawing up the basic design myself and then have someone look over them and ensure they meet the necessary regulations.

Unless you really know what you are doing i'd advise to maybe have an existing design [stock plan] re-jigged by the designer.

Someone like Bob Oram would be OK with this I would have thought.

In some instances no name boat's don't and won't hold a good resale.

Just a thought from Dave , the builder of a no name catamaran.

Dave

14-01-2007, 07:34	#1
Steven Prince Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Coventry or Chichester, UK Boat: Currently an Achilles 24 Posts: 56	Cat Design - Cold moulded Wood I'm new to catamarans and I am looking for a design suitable for a world circumnavigation. I had previously been looking to build a steel monohull but have come round to prefering the idea of a cat. I'm looking for a designer I can contact to get hold of a set of stock plans for a catamaran. I am planning to go for cold moulded wood for the constrcution method due to the ease of construction and light weight. I'm lookin for a boat in the size range of 45ft to 60ft. Any info would be appreciated. One design I like the look of is Chris White's Superior 54 and Atlantic 55. If anyone has any thoughts on these design's I would like to hear them Regards Steven

18-01-2007, 18:29	#5
cat man do Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Brisbane Australia [until the boats launched] Boat: 50ft powercat, light,long and low powered Posts: 2,246	Is strip plank, or Duflex of no interest? This would increase design's and designer's dramatically. Dave __________________ "Money can't buy you happiness but it can buy you a yacht large enough to pull up right alongside it"...............David Lee Roth http://www.thecoastalpassage.com/

19-01-2007, 00:52	#7
cat man do Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Brisbane Australia [until the boats launched] Boat: 50ft powercat, light,long and low powered Posts: 2,246	It certainly looks the business DH 550 Plywood Cruising catamaran Dave __________________ "Money can't buy you happiness but it can buy you a yacht large enough to pull up right alongside it"...............David Lee Roth http://www.thecoastalpassage.com/

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14-01-2007, 10:00	#2
Steven Prince Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Coventry or Chichester, UK Boat: Currently an Achilles 24 Posts: 56	Also Im looking for a design with 3ft or less of draft. Regards Steven

14-01-2007, 12:50	#3
dana-tenacity Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Whangaparaoa,NZ Boat: The Squid is launched and sailing Posts: 611	Check out Kurt Hughes

18-01-2007, 18:21	#4
fhrussell Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Long Island, NY Boat: 27' CSK, Hula Kai Posts: 114	Steven, Contact John Marples in St. Augustine, Fl. He sells plans for the Searunner Series Catamarans, designed by Jim Brown and Marples. They utilize (and invented) the Constant Camber Method, very strong, easy to build, inexpensive, and relatively light.

19-01-2007, 00:24	#6
Steven Prince Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Coventry or Chichester, UK Boat: Currently an Achilles 24 Posts: 56	I'm open to any suggestions on designs / building materials. I like the look of Dudley Dix's new catamaran and am currently looking at that. It's the DH550. Would like to hear any one's opinions on it. Regards Steven

19-01-2007, 09:09	#8
Lodesman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ottawa ON Canada Boat: 26' trailer sailer (starter) Posts: 1,072	You might want to look at Woods Design, Wharram and Shuttleworth - sorry don't have the websites handy, but if you google them, they should be easy to find. All have a lot of comments on design and so forth.

19-01-2007, 09:57	#9
fhrussell Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Long Island, NY Boat: 27' CSK, Hula Kai Posts: 114	Another possibility.... Schionning Designs - and...... Catpage Kohler designs some very simply built boats.

19-01-2007, 10:02	#10
fhrussell Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Long Island, NY Boat: 27' CSK, Hula Kai Posts: 114	By the way, Chris White's designs are some of the best out there, in my opinion. I am not a huge fan of the forward cockpit on some of his boats, but can understand their practicality in some situations. Steven, where are you located? We have 2 Kurt Hughes designs going together now on Long Island, NY, 48' and 52'. Both are one-off composite construction.

21-01-2007, 14:19	#11
Steven Prince Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Coventry or Chichester, UK Boat: Currently an Achilles 24 Posts: 56	I'm located in Nuneaton, UK. If you google it I live in about the middle most point of england at the Moment. I really like one of Chris White's old designs bust I also like Dudley Dix's new DH550. Would like to hear people's thoughts on the wood epoxy build method and if they know any links to homebuilds or professional builds with pics and info it would be appreciated. Regards Steven

21-01-2007, 17:32	#12
northerncat Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: cairns australia Boat: now floating easy37 Posts: 636	try some of these Easytalking :: View Forum - Sites of Interest

22-01-2007, 02:02	#13
northerncat Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: cairns australia Boat: now floating easy37 Posts: 636	i must admit i like kurt hughes designs other than his im not much of a fan for overseas boat designers, people like richard woods designs are just a little to old and chunky looking sean

01-02-2007, 05:32	#14
Steven Prince Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Coventry or Chichester, UK Boat: Currently an Achilles 24 Posts: 56	I've looked at the various designers pages and although two boats did stick out there where features on these boats that I didn't like. For this reason I am thinking about drawing up the basic design myself and then have someone look over them and ensure they meet the necessary regulations. I'm after recommendations of any books for designing catamarans and would appreciate any other information people could provide. Regards Steven