Giday Han
Do Jan and Rudolf intend to make the space in the LW hull accessible?
Progress looks great.
Have they been able to keep the boat to budget so far?
I know Rob isn't a fan of paint ( it weighs to much ) but do you think the
finish on the boat any less important than the construction. True obsessive
attention to detail in the paintwork is costly and time consuming but it also
serves an important purpose ie protection of all the hard work that has been put
into building it in the first place. Epoxy will break down in UV light.
These boats look to have a significant advantage in cost due to the lack of
major fittings ie chainplates, winches, pulleys etc
I am interested to see if this flows into cost savings at the painting stage as
well ( less taping off and mount remove paint and remount of fittings). Quicker
painting time ( fewer fiddle areas )
If this is true compared to an ordinary boat/cat/tri, then some of these
apparent savings could be used to buy better paint and or professional labour.
Then again maybe just get it sailing and who gives a hoot about the paint
I don't know if they are at the navigation light fitting stage but have they
indicated how they will overcome the port/starboard/stern lighting dilemma
I'm interested to hear anyone's comments on all of this as well
Rgs
Tony:-)
----- Original Message -----
From: H. Bijlard
To: harryproa@...
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 2:48 AM
Subject: [harryproa] Visionarry under construction in the Netherlands


From your foreign correspondent: ;-)

June 28th I paid a visit to the building site of the Visionarry being build
in the Netherlands.
Progress reports and photo's can be found at
http://www.harryproa.com/BlindDate/Jan_index.htm .

The windward-hull is weather proof, just needs the final coat of paint and
antifouling.
The hull is pretty fair, could stand to be painted in a high gloss, but is
painted in a matte finish.
The oval windows in the hull are mounted recessed and look very good.
The hood over the cockpit looks very well, and is done well. Here the
large windows are mounted in goop on top of the hood (bolt-on style, only
without bolts). A little bit less sophisticated, but I doubt I would have
done it in another way, as now the inside of the hood looks very
clean. The structural members carrying the roof of the hood have been
kept very slender, resulting in an almost unobstructed view through 360
degrees.
The cockpit is very clean and smooth, looks good, but hardly anywhere a
place to get a firm hold. When you appreciate hand rails on your current
boat, I'm sure you would add some to the cockpit of a Visionarry too.

Most of the interior has been done, but not painted yet. The interior has
been done in a functional, non-luxury way.
Rob has used the interior, floor and bunks to support the hull. The hull
has been built in 12 mm WRC, with 600 gr/m2 bi-ax outside and 400 gr/m2
bi-ax inside. Man, this is this a strong, sturdy hull !
Although Rob tries to keep his boats light, this hull certainly isn't
under-spec'ed.

The cabin gives an impression of roominess and space. Sleeps six, but lack
of privacy could be a problem.
The double bunks are "king-size", with plenty of space to store personal
luggage. The luggage compartments next to the beams are HUGE.
Taken into consideration that most labor on this boat paid labor, I think
any shortcuts made were sensible to keep cost down. We have a yachting
culture here (just like in Germany and Scandinavia) where we tend to regard
"showroom shine" & perfect as a MUST. This boat barely measures up to that
ridicules yardstick, and that's just fine by me.

Jan & Rudoph will probably start on the lee-hull next, and that one should
be finished even faster as it has a lot less double curvature, and no
interior.

Regards, Han.


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