Kalewa and Profligate were caught racing. I don’t know who won.

Kalewa and Profligate were caught racing. I don’t know who won.

For the last couple of years I have been designing an update to my 63′ catamaran Profligate for Craig in New Zealand. Unfortunately it turned out he wanted everything changed. The plan set consisted of 38 PDFs and 75 CADD files, plus all the spreadsheets and Autocad files. I did everything he requested. One of the last things he asked for was instead of the usual aluminum bow tube, he wanted a curved carbon one. I did and I also included how to build it drawings. We agreed that he would send another $5000 for all the changes that were requested. Then on New Years 2023 he caught covid. He has be apparently in the hospital until a few weeks ago.
When I finally saw him online I asked how he was doing. He told me that I was fired and he was going to start another design with someone else. I thought he had lost his mind. Again, I had done everything he asked for and he was enthusiastic about the work, until covid. I told him that I could remind him of our hundreds of positive Messenger messages we shared. I discovered that they had all been erased. No evidence remains. Suspicious.
It is one of the best plan sets that I have ever done. I am offering it for $25,000 to recoup some of my loss. Introducing it here before it goes online.









An example of the detail I did. Of course all the laminates were called out.
First 3D model. In weird colors until I understand where everything goes.

A former client got some 36′ plastic cat hulls and he wanted me to design a house for it. Instead he built something simpler and uglier.

Tom in Holland has been sailing his beautiful KHSD 37′ catamaran.

My 46′ fast cruising trimaran.

I have been busy since the last IBEX posting. Here is have two CNC companies.

First, Reckless Industries www.recklessind.com
Next, SYMX www.symmetrixcomposites.com

West coast of Canada.
20091 113B Ave., Maple Ridge, BC V2X 0Z2
Phone: (604) 574-4393
Email: sales@smithplywoods.com
My boat builder, Matthew, recommended this marine woods company. Caught my attention as they sell 1.5mm, 2mm, 3mm, 4mm, and so on. Top quality plywoods.
A pure electric boat is still pretty tough to operate in the real world.
For now a hybrid seems like the best choice.
I met my 48′ daycharter customer at IBEX where he showed me his add-on electric motor.
www.integralsolutions.com.
Looks pretty cool.
The top one is an add-on with an existing engine. The lower one is for a new installation.

