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This was announced today. From the design specs, it looks like it good be a good design for future longer range cruisers - what do you think? BMT launches next gen hull-form for autonomous operations – the ‘Pentamaran’ Designed to meet the specific challenges of long range autonomous...

A $160,000 conversion opportunity for that person with 25 people in the family ;-). Really - though, it does have sleeping accommodations for 25 people. Check it out! Previously in White: Full details here: https://www.shipsforsale.com/en/ships-en/shipid/833/workboats_1_viksten

Doesn't that just look like the best boat to travel across oceans in! Fun too - and at 140 feet or so, you have a little room. The long, slender main hull and diminutive outer hulls (called amas) provide exceptional stability but weigh less and experience less drag than other hull forms of...

An interesting Trawler / Cat (former fishing boat) conversion out of Canada: Full details here: 2004 Ocean Voyager Expedition Catamaran Power Boat For Sale - www.yachtworld.com Rogue is a former university ocean mapping vessel and is a latest conversion by The Ocean Voyager who have...

This Trawler was designed by a Russian Designer Max Zhivov - he has an interesting portfolio: max-zhivov

Wow - this is bizarre. What would be the fully-charged range on an electric trawler I have to wonder... How do they get the 2,500 miles calculations? Ahh... they have diesel generators to get the electricity... Current Price: US$ 650,000 World first electric powered quiet and efficient...

I like the open design created with the large amounts of glass, I like the efficient hull design, and the modern clean interior. Would like to see more range, and more details on the build - but right now I'm having a tough time accessing the company web site for some reason. The Youtube...

This is a blog I follow. Its written by a sailor, who like me is thinking about the longer term benefits of a power boat. Perhaps of interest to others here: Thinking About Better Offshore Motorboats https://www.morganscloud.com/2016/12/13/thinking-about-better-offshore-motorboats/

Perhaps of interest to people with longer range cruising in mind: 196-Foot Floating ‘Landmark’ for Sale It is hard to imagine Sag Harbor without the Intuition II, a 196-foot-long yacht. Owned by Patrick E. Malloy for 18 years and tied up at the dock at his marina south of Long Wharf, it has...

Actually - the range of the Adastra is 4,000 miles at 17 knots - significantly better than the monohull with a range of 3,000 miles at 12 knots. I like both of them but if I had the money I'd go for the Adastra. More info here: Adastra Superyacht, Zhuhai - Ship Technology

The lack of a pilothouse seems to work in a lot of these long thin designs - I think they have "red" LED lighting that they use in the "great room" when they are passagemaking at night. I like this design approach because it keeps people together and doesn't break up what is already a...

Leidos completes initial performance trials of US Navy’s first ACTUV Sea Hunter Just saw this update on the sea trials of the US Navy's long, thin drone ship: Leidos completes initial performance trials of US Navy’s first ACTUV Sea Hunter The technology demonstration system trials were...

Just saw this update on Facebook: "Dennis Harjamaa, still inspired by classic designs ranging from George Buehler’s “Troller Yacht” concept to Nigel Irens and Michael Kasten, even Philip Stark’s futuristic designs, has several designs on the drawing board, including a 20.8m and a 24m cruiser...

Yes - there is at least one lower cost option - but only 2 or perhaps 3 have been built so far, so its still early. Cost is in the $600K to $700K range for the 58 footer, and I've heard they are doing some larger versions also in the 70ft range - not sure of the cost. Artnautica LRC 58 built...

Full details on the new BlackSwan passagemaker: What do you like or dislike? Black Swan Announces 72-Foot, Long-Range Cruiser Black Swan Yachts has announced the design for a contemporary, long-range passage maker, capable of cruising 5,000 miles at 9 knots (3,500 miles at 10 knots...

Dashew has launched his new 78 ft long thin passagemaker and I like the looks - much better than the first generation. Still - with a price of something around $7 million, its out of my price range. more details here: SetSail » Blog Archive » FPB 78-1 Cochise: Launched In A Gale – And In...

Hi, Not moving forward yet - its going to be a few years before I pull the trigger. Still just watching and learning. Interestingly - I've just learned of a new longer thinner ocean crossing design that is coming out of a new effort by Nigel Irens - the famous designer of many of the longer...

Just read more about this long thin DARPA ship... some people have made the comment that they have never seen multi-hulls like this in really rough water. Obviously this is an issue if the ship suffers from a roll-over as they don't recover like mono-hulls, but it seems that the US defense...

By the way - if you don't get any email response from Dickey yachts - I'd recommend you contact the designer directly. I have emailed him last year and he always responded pretty quickly. Not sure what's wrong with Dickey - seems like they don't like selling boats. Here is the designer's...

Thanks - that all makes sense I guess. I guess I'm thinking of how I could keep it for 10 or 15 years or longer - but that must be far from reality for most people.

Your'e right - Sara Sara still for sale here (see below). I wonder if the 64 is just the ugly ducking of the range. I think Dashew is finally paying a little more attention to the exterior esthetics and the newer designs are starting to look better. Perhaps the 64 is just too small for the...

There are actually what appear to be three different Dashew 64 FPBs for sale right now, strangely enough: FPB 64 ORCA Berthon International Yacht Sales & Brokerage FPB 64 LOUP GRIS Berthon International Yacht Sales & Brokerage FPB 64 BUFFALO NICKEL Berthon International Yacht Sales & Brokerage

I saw this on one forum - a 2009 posting: "A few months ago Pete Watson gave a bid to construct a new Watson 72 for $4,800,000.00 NZ and a Watson 79 for $6,250,000.00 NZ plus an export fee of 12 ½% for a foreign buyer." Cape Horn Yachts - Cape Horn Yacht | YachtForums: We Know Big Boats! But...

I agree with all your points. The bevel downwards doesn't seem to make much sense, but I suspect Nigel Irens knows a little more about this type of boat design than I do. Perhaps it helps keep the boat more planted on the water in very rough seas. And in really rough seas - yes, multihulls...

Ah - just remembered, this is the boat I'd really like to have for ocean crossings. Video below of its performance. Also - I think this type of video dispells the notion that these long thin boats have more pitch than the short/fat houseboats like the Nordhavn. They cut through the waves...