Hello people ...
Im new to this forum im from new zealand at the bottom of the south island...i havent brought plans yet but i have a question about the 16ft cabin cruiser in that how would it perform sea fishing couple kms offshore with stability etc.would it be a safe enough design?..i need to launch it off the beach could it handle punching through small waves?....could it be modified to an open boat with a centre walk around small pilot house....with self draining deck?... (thats not a biggy though i could live with the cabin)...
I thought about the little hunk dory but would prefer a v bottom boat would be softer ride...
Anyway i would appreciate any advice that you guys have thanks Paul D
16ft cabin skiff....s&g tabloid cruiser
Moderator: Bill Edmundson
Re: 16ft cabin skiff....s&g tabloid cruiser
Paul -
No one has answered in a week...how do you answer a question like this ?
Anyway, I am building this boat. I plan to take it in the saltwater surrounding our island; but, we are in the Puget sound of Washington state, US, a protected body of water. The entrance to the open ocean is maybe 30 miles away. We are at about 49 degrees north. I don't know how far south you are, but off the coast of the NZ South Island looks to me like it is approaching the Southern Ocean. I would not take my boat there.
Flat bottom boats do launch and land a lot better on and off the beach.
Most designs here can be modified somewhat as far as the cabin/deck layout. Two options are shown in the plans, closed or open cabin. You could probably build it with just a console. I would consult with Gayle or someone at the office specifically about what you intend to change.
Regards,
Bruce
No one has answered in a week...how do you answer a question like this ?
Anyway, I am building this boat. I plan to take it in the saltwater surrounding our island; but, we are in the Puget sound of Washington state, US, a protected body of water. The entrance to the open ocean is maybe 30 miles away. We are at about 49 degrees north. I don't know how far south you are, but off the coast of the NZ South Island looks to me like it is approaching the Southern Ocean. I would not take my boat there.
Flat bottom boats do launch and land a lot better on and off the beach.
Most designs here can be modified somewhat as far as the cabin/deck layout. Two options are shown in the plans, closed or open cabin. You could probably build it with just a console. I would consult with Gayle or someone at the office specifically about what you intend to change.
Regards,
Bruce
From the Great Pacific Northwest !
Re: 16ft cabin skiff....s&g tabloid cruiser
Also keep in mind that most of us here are not professional boat builders or designers so some questions may not get answered because no one knows for sure. I agree that technical questions of this sort should be asked at Glen L.
Carl
a.k.a. Clipper
Crafting a classically styled Vera Cruise named "Some Other Time"
Clipper's Vera Cruise Build
a.k.a. Clipper
Crafting a classically styled Vera Cruise named "Some Other Time"
Clipper's Vera Cruise Build