Mark Van Abbema - V39
Mark has a couple of slick designs, with another he is working on...
http://markvdesigns.tripod.com/boatbuilding/index.html
I have admired Mark's designs for some time... they hold several attractions to me, including:
- Roomy (although the beam is quite narrow)
- Designed for the amateur builder
- Incredibly inexpensive plans (and available in metric and English)
- Shallow draft
- Outboard powered
A few cons (to me):
- Not offshore boats
- High windage/lots of glass
- Wood designs only - expects to be
- Narrow beam (can be a pro, also)
Check out a builders log at:
They successfully built the boat and made the Great Loop cruise.
Another good article:
http://www.duckworksbbs.com/plans/markv/39/index.htm
LOA 38' 9"
LWL 38'
BEAM 9'
DRAFT 9" (with motor and centerboard raised)
3' (with motor and centerboard down)
DISP 9,500 lb loaded
Mark Van Abbema - V28
Mark Van Abbema has been working on a smaller, trailerable successor for his V39 for a while... Named the V 28, its getting close. He states that plans should be available by the end of January.
LOA 28'
Beam 7' 6"
Draft 14"
Disp 4,000 lb
Mark's gone to a V bottom design to help with the pounding that he experienced with the flat-bottomed V39.
Powered by a 10 hp outboard he's expecting 6 knot cruise and 15 knots with 50 hp.
Looks like a nice layout and design in an (relatively) easy to build craft.