JWD recently posted a news item about their Amatasi 27' ethnic design winning the Classic Boat Magazine design contest for an ecological fishing boat design.
Classic Boat offers digital subscriptions for those of us who do not live in places where the magazine is readily available in paper form. The July issue, which contains the article about the contest results, is also available to browse online:
[url]http://ipcmarine-gb.zinio.com/reader.jsp?issue=416129087&o=int&prev=si[/...
Use the page selector at the bottom to scroll to page 54 for the beginning of the article. There's a nice discussion from the magazine of Amatasi's merits, and a sidebar from James about his goals for the design.
Personally, I'm excited about the new design, thrilled with the recognition it's receiving, and will be watching for study plans.
--Rich in Colorado, USA
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Hi I have build a melanesia, Gierking s hawaian conoe. I interested Amantasi but the rudder system seems to me nonshock absorbing and bulky
Rudder may have to attachments, one on the iakos other on the hull that may vertically fix the rudder and a hinge mechanism safely absorbs and folds the rudders on shallow water shock
Can someone tell me what is the idea behind such an angulating fix rope handling of rudders which make them stiff and shalow water sensetive.
Best construction all
I am currently busy making a asymetriacal cat by one hull of melanesia and another of Ulua and make folding rudder system
Any comments wellcome
Onur
Hi I have build a melanesia, Gierking s hawaian conoe. I interested Amantasi but the rudder system seems to me nonshock absorbing and bulky
Rudder may have to attachments, one on the iakos other on the hull that may vertically fix the rudder and a hinge mechanism safely absorbs and folds the rudders on shallow water shock
Can someone tell me what is the idea behind such an angulating fix rope handling of rudders which make them stiff and shalow water sensetive.
Best construction all
I am currently busy making a asymetriacal cat by one hull of melanesia and another of Ulua and make folding rudder system
Any comments wellcome
Onur