Are you thinking about a new boat design / build?

The following information is to help you start that journey.

The process of a new vessel design is considerable and very time-consuming. There are many decisions and compromises to be made along the way. 80% of the design decision will be made by the designer based around 20% of the customer’s initial decisions for specifications for the vessel. So let’s look at some decisions that make up that 20%. 

1. Type of Vessel - Pleasure or Commercial 
2. What type of hull form – Monohull, Cat, MSKIFF
3. What is your initial budget 
4. What type of construction material
5. What level of finish is expected - ranges from bare aluminium to superyacht finish 
6. What is the general purpose and area of operation
7. Are there limitations - Trailerable, berth size, overall height, or draught to consider
8. What type of engines 
9. What are the cruising and top-speed requirements
10. Accommodation and general layout ideas
11. Cargo and fuel tank sizes
12. Fitout – essential features required like aircon, heating, galley, fridges, etc
13. What is the customers time frame 
14. What geographical location will the vessel be built 

The answers to these questions will be enough to start the discussion with the designer. Sometimes the designer will have an existing design to use as a discussion point. Otherwise, a concept design would be sketched up for discussion. 

Once a concept design is established, further refinements are made by the customer and designer. Finally, when everyone is happy with the concept, the designer will start the laborious process of turning the concept into a fully working 3D model with a 2D planset ready for construction.

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