Design Study
Consulting takes many forms, it may involve getting my opinion on a particular boat or it may include planning or concept sketches and design drawings of a required modification. Most of work falls into these areas:
- Stability Studies,
- Rig and Spar Design,
- Structural Modification,
- Feasibility Study,
- Market Research,
- Interior Design.
2015/09/04: Upcoming Article on Stability for Western Mariner Magazine: I have an upcoming article on stability in Western Mariner magazine.
Design Study
This is the creation of a series of rough sketch design proposals. Usually these include a range of exterior styles and interior options. For instance in Trawler Yachts we’ll look at the impact of galley up vs galley down and how that affects the use of the boat.
- This is the creation of a series of rough sketch design proposals. Usually these include a range of exterior styles and interior options. For instance in Trawler Yachts we’ll look at the impact of galley up vs galley down and how that affects the use of the boat.
- Read more on the Market Research page >>
As part of a market research study that involved looking at several vessels, I recently did a feasibility study for the refit of the William Garden designed trawler, Tiger Bay. The buyer decided to pass on that boat and then focused on an East Coast prospect built by Herd & Mackenzie in Scotland.Ultimately the buyer came around to thinking a new build would make more sense, and I did a series of preliminary sketches incorporating features from the existing designs he had been looking at.