DSK wrote:
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


What do you think a dinghy like that would be worth?
How would it compare to a $1K Walker Bay 8' model