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Old 02-08-2012, 05:23 AM
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Cockpit Roughed Out

Thanks Don. I think an interesting part of the design exercise is the discovery process. Strangely enough I believe I'd have no problem operating a lobster boat as it brings back a flood of nearly forgotten memories of days spent commercial fishing in craft somewhat larger than these "land huggers". It also reminded me of the reason why I decided that fishing is a dangerous business and motivated my obtaining a higher education.

Progress

Roughed out the cockpit.

After roughing out the cockpit it's fairly obvious that lobster boats are laid out for "one man band" operation. In this case a "right hander" - "left handers" are rare though examples do exist. Just a mirror image of the cockpit layout.

The winch still needs a little scaling and an additional steady arm needs to be added. Also moved the cabin door toward the centerboard as in the study plans.

+Gil


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