I sold a couple of anchors to a company in Florida a few years ago that was
starting to build a line of folded plate aluminum cats. I think they ran
into some production problems as the boats were pretty good looking and well
priced but I don't think they got more than 2 or 3 off. The thing you have
to remember is that after you pass 25' or so LOA the basic hull is a
relatively small part of the total labor and cost. While the folded plate
or "Origami" method can produce a strong and fairly inexpensive hull it puts
some serious limits on the design and can be MUCH harder to fit out.
--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com

"chayco" wrote in message
news:b4Uvf.39180$tl.23440@pd7tw3no...
Has anyone here had experience with Brent Swain's origami steel boat
building method ?
I had his book handed to me the other day. It's quite an incredible
approach
to steel boat building.
I understand there are limitations to design but cheap, easy and very
quick
to build.
There are some interesting threads in other groups concerning his methods
and opinions.
Google origami steel boat building and see what comes up.

I'm tempted, but need to know far more.

...Ken