At last! The plans are ready!!

[Tar Devil]

... for Mark Van Abbema's new Mark V 28 (http://markvdesigns.tripod.com/boatbuilding/id16.html)...

http://markvdesigns.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/mv28studyplan.jpg

Of course, he didn't make all the changes I suggested, but still a great looking boat! :D :D

As soon as I finish paying off Christmas I'm mailing my check!!

Later,

Phil

[Tom Robb]

What changes did you want, and why no changes?
Looks like a nice quiet water cruiser.

[Mark Van]

I've only been procrastinating for a year, but it sure feels good to finaly complete them.

[Cac]

I've only been procrastinating for a year, but it sure feels good to finaly complete them.


Congrats Mark!

After bugging you about them just the other day, it seems like personal service (yes, I know it wasn't, but I can dream, right??? :-))

Bruce

[Tar Devil]

What changes did you want?

Oh, flat bottom and a V birth.:) No matter...it is nearly perfect for me! http://www.woodenboatvb.com/vbulletin/upload/images/icons/icon14.gif

[JimD]

Looks very nice, Mark.

[michigangeorge]

bump-- nice boat!!

[JimD]

Oh, flat bottom and a V birth.:) No matter...it is nearly perfect for me! http://www.woodenboatvb.com/vbulletin/upload/images/icons/icon14.gif

I gotta ask - why would you want a flat bottom?

[Tar Devil]

I gotta ask - why would you want a flat bottom?

I had this notion that I'd have an easier time beaching the boat along the intracostal waterway.

Later,

Phil

[Woxbox]

I think this one nails the concept. There are lots of close misses out there, but I can't find fault here. (OK, maybe I'd stretch the cabin top aft to shade the afterdeck.) Beautiful boat. I'm already dreaming....

[Tar Devil]

I think this one nails the concept.

Agreed!

[Keith Wilson]

I like it a LOT! Very elegant. If I'd change anything it all, it might be to move the whole cabin aft a couple of feet, to enlarge the space forward and make the after cockpit just a back porch for handling mooring lines and dealing with the motor. It wouldn't be a very pleasant place to hang out with the motor running anyway, while the space forward of the house is prime real estate. (This is why boat designers go insane. ;) ) Anyway, very nice work!

[Mark Van]

I have been living and cruising on the larger version for over 5 years, and I very rarely hang out in either cockpit. With all the opening windows, there is allways plenty of airflow and a great view, so hanging out in the cockpit is not as appealing as it would be in a sailboat. Underway, with the back door closed, you will hardly hear the engine, especially if you get a larger engin and run it at lower RPMs. Brad Indicott's Mark V 39 had a 60hp four stroke, my boat has a 25. His was quieter and smoother at 10 knots than mine was at 7.

[Keith Wilson]

Maybe it's a colder climate thing. We need to get out in the sun for the 93 days between snowfalls. ;) I'm sure the cabin's extremely quiet, and the front cockpit even more so; the back porch OTOH, might get a tad loud. There may be a difference in intended use, too - I was thinking of seating for a sociable group of four or five or six forward, with space in the cabin to get out of the rain or away from the mosquitoes, or a place for tired children to lie down. - might play hell with the weight distribution, though. Hmm, now I'm starting to think seriously about this, and I DON'T need another boat project . . . .

[Mark Van]

I think that four or five people in the forward cockpit would be very crowded, and also would seriously effect the trim. After all, it is only a 4,000 lb displacement boat. In my 39 footer, anything more than 4 or 5 people becomes a bit tight.