Zeevonk, the KHSD 45 that Henk and Joke used for tours and charters for a decade has been sold to a new owner. Joke stopped the operation after Henk’s untimely passing. Good sailing to the new owner. Zeevonk is full of memories.  Time to make new ones.

I see that Diab (the pvc foam core people) has a new website.  http://www.diabgroup.com/

I can’t believe how much nicer it looks than I ever had time to make it.

Nice article by John Marples in the last ProBoat issue.

http://www.proboat.com/table-of-contents-154

Got this nice shot of Pipeline 3 my 46′ cruising tri, formerly Famu.

I worked on this cargo cat for the Caribbean over the winter.  It is designed to be rock bottom inexpensive to build.  It will be built using a developed plywood half hull mold.  Instead of core it will be solid skin with triaxial stringers.  Internals and connectives are epoxy/plywood. 

At first glance it may look similar to the powercat 89 but except for the reverse bows, nothing is similar.  Instead of flare it merely has a spray deflector.

I finally wanted to render it and Monday I will get back to plotting out everybodys plans.

I think I had this once before, but I understand it has been upgraded. So here you go.
https://www.windyty.com/?surface,wind,now,37.788,-146.733,4

The 85′ Powercat is being updated to 89′ and will be built in Bali.  Foam/glass.  Flat panel construction to help cut back on the build time.

At CSR today I saw this new Bieker proa of maybe 22′?  It is plywood/epoxy which will make Kelsall froth, probably.  Looked like it was 3mm or 4mm thick hull.  Kind of a rounded chine probably.

Odd I thought in two ways.  It has a big bow overhang and the cabin/cockpit is right at the transom.  Designed like it’s a retro unit.   It will surely pitch in waves and will surely drag transom.  Odd.  The upgrade to my power proa will have reverse bows, be of developed ply, and will have lots of hull aft of the cockpit and beams.  Find the teachable moment.