Technical Information
| All the high-tech Computer
AIDED Design (C.A.D. - notice the emphasis on "Aided") would be superfluous without
well defined goals and a systematic approach to creating a vessel that
fulfills a definitive set of objectives. The Design Overview outlines my initial criteria
for this monumental task. Months of travel and research, studying
hundreds of boats first-hand, combined with decades of boating
experience helped me to concentrate the Details
of the project into a plan for the overall design. |
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| A comprehensive 3-D Solid Model
of the yacht was created before any fabrication commenced. The
results justify this high-end approach. |
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| No live-aboard yacht would be complete without a proper
sound system. As a long-time audiophile, I allowed acoustic
requirements to heavily influence the overall layout of
accommodations. There's no such thing as a "perfect" yacht so
compromises must be made. I refuse to compromise when it comes to
musical enjoyment, hence the elaborate design of Audio
Systems aboard. |
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| Raised pilothouses are uncommon in any size catamaran and
this PilotHouse's "Basement Floor"
design is unique in several aspects. |
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| The self-supporting (un-stayed) Balestron rig design of SEDATION 4 features a radical Boom Design which is light and minimizes windage
with a deceivingly simple appearance. |
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| Admittedly boring, but Calculations
and Analysis are essential to any design effort. More
work-in-progress items will be posted here as systems are installed. |
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| Though I am, now, predisposed toward a "green"
propulsion-less sailing configuration, extensive research into engine installation options has been
enlightening. Somebody else may prefer to burn fossil fuels, so
this information is offered for consideration. |
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| ERGONOMIC aspects of the vessels design are
explained in detail with logical examples of "form-follows-function"
implementations. |
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| The unique LABYRINTH FLOORPLAN
optimizes usable space by eliminating most doors, yet provides privacy
and assures comfortable air-flow in any weather. |
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| Vessels require a means to steer and proper Rudder Design is essential in achieving
respectable performance from a large, shallow draft, cruising catamaran. |
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| Reducing the quantity of thru-hull fitting enhances both
reliability and serviceability. This is accomplished using
old-fashioned Sea Chests. |
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| Proper VENTILATION is
essential to any live-aboard yacht's design. Living comfortably
sans air-conditioning and its requisite noisy generator is delightful! |
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| Projects like this require substantial resources and the SEDATION 4 design would not
exist without these essential references |
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