Re: North Carolina Build
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2018 11:16 am
As I said earlier, I haven't drawn the Skoota 32 for building in plywood. There are a few building Skoota 32's, including Fallguy and a couple of others in the USA. One is in regular contact with me, but has yet to start the build, the other sent me photos of his first hulls a few weeks ago. You all know Fallguy
However, according to my records a Peter Whittlesey of New Bern, NC bought a partial plan set of plywood Skoota 30 plans on Aug 24th 2017. There was a bit of confusion over the ordering as we were driving across the USA at the time (by chance it was the day we were actually in the geographic centre of the lower 48). So I didn't send him the partial plans until the 25th.
The partial plan set is a complete set of plans, build photos etc but does NOT include the lines plan or bulkhead dimensions. So it isn't possible to build the boat but does allow people to see what is involved with the build and, depending on the design, people can make crossbeams, central cuddy, rudders etc before buying the remaining drawings and making the hulls.
Obviously without buying the full plans it cannot be considered a real set of plans, nor indeed a Woods Design. Just some pictures of a boat one could build.
I don't know the legal implications, but obviously if someone builds from partial plans it means their boat has to be considered a home design and build. And that will have ramifications when a builder tries to insure the boat, never mind resell it. Seems a false economy, especially considering that, in this case, the full plan set would be only an extra USD700.
Furthermore, as Fallguy knows, buying a full plan set means you also get my/Jeff's/Jacques back up and any modifications/corrections/additions builders think are necessary.
Richard Woods of Woods Designs
www.sailingcatamarans.com
However, according to my records a Peter Whittlesey of New Bern, NC bought a partial plan set of plywood Skoota 30 plans on Aug 24th 2017. There was a bit of confusion over the ordering as we were driving across the USA at the time (by chance it was the day we were actually in the geographic centre of the lower 48). So I didn't send him the partial plans until the 25th.
The partial plan set is a complete set of plans, build photos etc but does NOT include the lines plan or bulkhead dimensions. So it isn't possible to build the boat but does allow people to see what is involved with the build and, depending on the design, people can make crossbeams, central cuddy, rudders etc before buying the remaining drawings and making the hulls.
Obviously without buying the full plans it cannot be considered a real set of plans, nor indeed a Woods Design. Just some pictures of a boat one could build.
I don't know the legal implications, but obviously if someone builds from partial plans it means their boat has to be considered a home design and build. And that will have ramifications when a builder tries to insure the boat, never mind resell it. Seems a false economy, especially considering that, in this case, the full plan set would be only an extra USD700.
Furthermore, as Fallguy knows, buying a full plan set means you also get my/Jeff's/Jacques back up and any modifications/corrections/additions builders think are necessary.
Richard Woods of Woods Designs
www.sailingcatamarans.com