Written by Rodney Davidson
POHUTUKAWA design
Rodney Davidson and John Chappell collaboration.
This very successful cruiser / racer design has some age on it now but as a good vintage is standing the test of time. The two vessels built previously still compete very well against modern racing yachts of the same length and larger over an open sea course.
The original design concept was for the design to be a fast open water passage maker easily handled by two crew ( young man and his girlfriend perhaps) to give the ability to be able to sail anywhere in the world and even complete a world circumnavigation in comfort and safety.
The most successful cruising yachts that have been able to complete the owners International cruising plans are in this length range for cost and ability to fund the dream. The design is drawn at 30' and would successfully scale up to a maximum of 60' still with the ability to ocean passage make short handed. Just faster and that little bit more comfortable.
A study print is available on request and further information from the designer on contact
WHANGAROA class game fisher design.
Drawn: Rodney Davidson, Whangaroa, Northland, New Zealand.
45' to 90' custom new build.Overall length can be adjusted to client's requirements.
This vessel is drawn with the objective of a softer, more sea kindly
hull than is generally adapted to the game fishing vessels in New
Zealand.
Provision is to be built in for chilling game fish once landed to the
vessel before weighing over the weigh station later in the day and handed over
to the ‘Smokies'Build material can be Steel, Aluminium, composite glass or timber for
this design.
Enough fuel can be carried to have an extended range at sea opening up
new areas to be explored in comfort and safety in the design of this class of
vessel.A complete package is on offer with this design, consultancy during
build time through to setting up as a very efficient catching unit for all
species of game fish.(Refer Black Art Vessel Catch Tuning)
Commercial Albacore Trolling Version.
My preference is to standardize this vessel at 75' and to build the hulls in steel with possibly Alimium top super structure. To eliminate the side decks by extending the ' coamings ' right out to gunnel and for the first ' level ' to be open through to the forward bulkhead giving the aft catch landing area and fishroom access all enclosed under cover. --- See new profile plans on application --- A great deal of interest is being shown now and Gardner main engine is first choice for fishermen at this point! Gardner 6LXDT 250 hp and Gardner 6LYTI 350 hp. A study print is available on request and further information from the
designer on contact
ALBACORE TROLLING VESSEL STEEL 29 meter sail assisted
(New Zealand designed as a dedicated offshore fuel efficient vessel as a high catch rate potential
catching unit in the International offshore Albacore trolling fishery.)
INVESTORS WANTED
Offshore Albacore trolling catch and export investors wanted
OBJECTIVES Taking a position of wealth producing Fisherman pride and in freedom of the open seas offshore in an under utilized, fully sustainable, fishery in the South Pacific.
OFFSHORE UNLOADING POTENTIAL,
New Tuna port being built in Penang, Malaysia. Phuket ,Thailand, Singapore, Fiji, Pago Pago, Western Samoa, Sydney fish market direct and Eden Cannery Australia. Proposed new vessel fleet of specialized Albacore trollers to catch and export own catch frozen to minus 40 degrees on board.
Inquiry for Crew positions, Vessel Ownership and Investment are being solicited now.
ALBACORE ESSENTIAL PART OF A SPEECH BY PETER TALLEY at the Federation of Commercial Fishermen recently 2007. Albacore essential -- The recent decision to keep Albacore outside the QMS was an essential step in ensuring the future of the inshore fishermen. Fortunately for New Zealand, Albacore stocks in the South Pacific are in a very healthy state --- the scientific data shows that the catch could be increased 20 -- 30 times before the catch equates to MSY.
It is imperitive that Albacore remains an open access fishery to provide a safety valve for inshore fishermen operating in an otherwise fully regulated QMS regime. If fishermen did not have the opportunity to utilize their surplus catching capacity in an open access fishery , many of the inshore fleet would be tied to wharves or forced to pay access fees for the privilige of catching Albacore. There is in my mind huge potential in the Albacore fishery both within the New Zealand EEZ and for New Zealand vessels to exploit the International fishery.
Vessel design, sail assisted ( low fuel costs for daily running ) High catch rate potential with this design from Rodney Davidson. ( All experienced based, to build this project for the future.)
The first of this class of vessel could be very economically built in New Zealand ( using Dongfeng Chinese manufactured main engine and gen sets etc ) at one of the suitable steel ship building yards or engineering shops, this is being investigated now. The design is expected to have wide appeal internationally as a very
efficient Albacore catching unit, world cruiser, charter yacht, super yacht.
( Pricing and build time is now complete and available on request, as will a
study print 80 x 60cm, on application for further information.
This ‘ K ‘ class design from the drawing board of Rodney
Davidson, Whangaroa, Northland , New Zealand has evolved from countless hours
of experience at sea, under sail and on vessels fishing Albacore tuna, many of which in
the majority just were not good Albacore catching units for many varied
reasons. By way of design, or the catching and handling fish once caught.
Frustration of working on vessels that just did not work well played a
large part in the evolution of this design.
The sailing rig is roller furling, is controlled easily from the lower
main wheel house and only requiring the sheeting of the two head sails from
outside the shelter of the wheel house.
The MP3 / Genaker sail is by way of a
hoisted sock sleeve that is hoisted up to clear the sail open and pulled down to
snuff out the sail and contain it in its sleeve / sock.
This vessel will sail well enough under this working rig as a fish catching
unit without having to run the main engine at all during the catching day in
the right conditions and with the minimum of sailing experience for anybody to
operate well enough.
The sail plan will perform well as ‘ sail assist ‘ while
under main engine power with, any or all, combinations of sail working depending
on conditions and course required relative to wind angle.
Fuel is carried in the wide keel tank and forward of the fish room. The
fish room capacity is very generous.
Crew shelter working conditions and clear viewing of the trolling lures
is a high priority in the Albacore trolling design. Fish handling once caught is also high
priority and efficeincy is by way of tube slide from the stern catching deck directly down
into the fish room as they are unhooked.
Sea surface activity and fish spotting from the high upper helm station
is a huge bonus and with good communication between the catching deck, clear
lure observation from the helmsman as the lines load up, is what is required to
fill that fish room very efficiently for another profitable trip for the least numbers of days at sea.
SUPER YACHT version This hull and rig is being developed with a new stylized super structure for lifting the vessel into SUPER YACHT and world cruiser yacht consideration.
In a very affordable price range, and certainly within the reach of many more potential owners, for a vessel of this class. THIS VESSEL DESIGN HAS NOW BEEN PRICED FOR A NEW BUILD AND PROVING TO BE VERY ECONOMICAL AS EXPECTED! Contact the designer!
NOW DRAWN The new ' Super Yacht ' top is now drawn in profile ( 9 July 2007 ) to view for potential interested owners. NZ$50 study print is avaliable on contact with designer.
There is every reason for this new super structure top to be accepted also in a fully commercial fishing vessel application, greatly enhancing the liveability, of the vessel for the time spent on board.
This split rig concept for simplicity and short handed sailing opens this design up to a greater number of potential new owners in the cruising yacht scene with style.
CHARTER YACHT version;
This design would adapt perfectly to fit into the charter yacht industry in any area of the world that charter yachts thrive.
Huge deck area, ideal below deck accomodation area replacing fish room as now drawn and simplicity of sail handling giving all the benifits without the need for the work required for a normal sailing rig on a vessel of this size.
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