I used Turbocad as a drawing tool and Principles of Yacht Design by Lars Larsson and Rolf E Eliasson to learn the fundamentals of designing yachts. I am doing this for myself and I don't care about resale value or any other conventions. There are some strange yachts that have sailed around the world, therefore, whatever I came up with wouldn't be the most outrageous.
As with all designs, one soon learns that every design is a compromise.
Most cruisers spend 90% of the time in port, therefore priority was given to living aboard comfort as opposed to sailing ability/comfort. Long periods of anchoring/cruising would also be taken into consideration. |
