I will not keep posting boat designs, because I know boats are not the staple of DA, but I have been studying them and found boat design quite stimulating. And the following boat designer is interesting in that it is doing in boats what some others have been doing in products more often discussed on DA.
Strand Craft is apparently a custom boat designer from Sweden. If Strand Craft actually gets their designs built, there are some lucky Swedes!
Strand Craft is reincarnating some mid century modern boat design form language with a contemporary twist, as a boat show catalogue might state. 🙂
Regardless, these designs really are worth a look. They evidence a Streamline revival.
Here's a better image of the same boat...
Sleek. I'll be interested to see what DAers think of this rather audacious design. Is it too much style and not enough substance? Has form eclipsed function and more eclipsed less? Or is this a really exciting looking boat? Or a caricature of a boat?
MCM boats
Thats a beautiful boat. It is nice to see the MCM influence in a contemporary boat. But it does lack some of the 'practical' things a boat usually has, ie. sun deck.
Take a look at this RIVA. It seems to have been the lamborghini of boats and are selling for $400,000 plus. Chris Craft did some nice ones too.
If you look up 'riva aquarama' or www.classicboats.com you'll see these.
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It seems to have been influenced by the Corvette
http://www.rivagb.com/legend/models/aquarama/index.html
Has form eclipsed function and more eclipsed less?
Yes, I think so. But first of all I am quite pleased with the idea that boats are becoming part of the DA mix. It raises an interestin question that is not directly boat related. It first came up with the request of a movie company to find a mid century interior. It made me wonder what they really wanted to find because not unlike today there are zillions of homes that are representative for the the beginning of this century but that would not contain any of the products of well known designers. The middle of the past century was not different. The Eames' Bertoias, Sarinnens etc. were quite un-common back then. I would guess that they were less common than the Starck, Newson, Bourralec gang now. Back to the boats. The boats shown by DC under the ABS thread are typically mid century boats, but I am quite sure that at the time they were not considered as good or even representative designs. They were very middel of the road and in that sense they are not comparable with high end furniture of the period.
From what can be seen on these advanced 3D renderings is mostly show, and not as much substance as one woudld expect. They are great styling exercises but would you really wantto have an additional piece comming out more or less at the waterlie...where for exemple do you put your fenders?
It does appear quite striking
but I would agree regarding backing up in choppy water. Also, if one were bombing along a waterway at speed in this and the engine suddenly packed it in, it would appear from the design of the aft end that the following wake would slide right up the back side and flood the cockpit. The surrounding deck also looks downright dangerous relative to handling lines either fore or aft.
But as eye candy, absolutely! And cruising waterside restaurants on a Saturday afternoon to show-off, if that's your thing, you could definitely accomplish it in this.
rockland...
I am thinking of taking the plunge into kayaking at 54 yrs of age. Why? Because we've started spending time in southwest Oregon and loving it and have three of the top 15 technical water streams in Oregon (and hence the USA probably) within 50 miles of where we live (south Fork of the Coquille, the Elk River, and the Rogue River). I doubt I will ever get much beyond a Category 2, maybe a Category 3 kayaker even with a few years of practice. I just don't want it bad enough at my age. But it does seem the best way to get to the old growth Douglas Fur forests here, and I do love rivers, so I figure I have to risk my neck a little bit more before I meet my maker. 🙂
Anyway, what kind of kayak would you recommend to a 6'2' 220 pounder. Most of the rivers here, even on their easy sections, require one or two portages around some Class 4/5 and Class 5+ wickedness, though sometimes you can go down the salmon ladders, I hear. Anyway, tell me some brands and lengths and materials to consider. Also, if you have link for a clothing outfitter, let me know. They say the water is COLD here. 🙂
sorry DC
I never saw this question.
We have a couple of Necky roto molded kayaks.
Nice and fat and easy to handle.Very stable My father is 80 and
enjoys the ride. I'll see if i can find a link.
Here it is. And we are in often rough and cold waters. I don't use it
for speed. Just daily touring. I would think it would work well for an
overnight trip.
My brother runs the outdoor program at the Univ of Idaho. I consulted
him before buying. It is best to get the right one for your needs.
http://www.neckykayaks.com/kayaks/recreation/manitou_13.shtml
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