Eisboch wrote:
Ah .... we have another Dick Fisher on our hands.

http://continuouswave.com/whaler/ref...ullDesign.html


Thing is, there's virtually no demand at all for classic
looking efficient rowing craft, much less ones made with
space-age super-light materials. Everybody I have talked to
about this dinghy idea (originally, I wanted a Fatty Knees
made in carbon/kevlar) said it was stupid. Oh well.

BTW the career of C. Raymond Hunt is quite fascinating, not
only did he help originate the Boston Whaler and the
"cathedral hull" but he also originated the deep-vee and a
bunch of different original sailing designs, including an
America's Cup winner. He should be a lot more famous.

Albert Hickman was no slouch either, but he turned himself
into a grumpy idealogue who became best known for his
arrogant insistance that his Sea Sled was the ultimate
solution to all the world's problems.

Boat design is like music, there is infinite room for new
ideas, new applications of old ideas, etc etc.

DSK