C17 Woody Convertible?

DaveProka · Post by **DaveProka** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 11:56 pm

Hi everybody,

I've been playing some more with the C17 and thought this would make a pretty cool design. It's a woody like the Nina drawings Jacques has posted on the Nina plan pages. It's also convertible, you can remove the canvas enclosure.

I would replace the framing with metal support for the canvas top, but it would only be in place when the top was needed. Otherwise, it would leave the birth completely open for seating when daytime cruising in good weather. I'm playing with the same thing using the hard-top- storing the hardtop in the birth vertically to cut off the forward part of the birth and create a backrest for a sort of faux bowrider seating area. That will require some math.

-Dave

Post by **jacquesmm** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 9:35 am

It's on our (long) list of design projects.

DaveProka · Post by **DaveProka** » Fri Oct 10, 2003 12:06 pm

Here's a more realistic example of what I'm hoping will be the final product when I'm done. Does anyone know where I got this picture? I have it on my system, and I think it came from a post here, but can't remember who posted it or why.

-Dave

BillyV12 · Post by **BillyV12** » Fri Oct 10, 2003 12:19 pm

Dave,

It was from a post from Jacques.

http://www.bateau2.com/modules.php?name ... pic&t=3128

Billy

Post by **jacquesmm** » Fri Oct 10, 2003 12:58 pm

Yes but I got that from a canvas maker and don't know which boat that is.
Wild guess: the Downeaster designed by Ch. Wittholz.

DaveProka · Post by **DaveProka** » Fri Oct 10, 2003 1:37 pm

Man...you guys are good. Thank you both.

-Dave

MadRus · Post by **MadRus** » Thu Dec 18, 2003 10:16 am

More drawings based on the new OC17. These show a large canvas enclosure, a small canvas enclosure and center console and a small canvas enclosure over the standard two console version. I think I'm going to stick with the original plans and make the double console version with two canvas top options. I'll probably install two boxes aft of the consoles and swivel seats on the boxes and that's it.

-Dave

fishingdan · Post by **fishingdan** » Thu Dec 18, 2003 10:36 am

Dave,

Nice job with the pictures. How are you producing these pics?

Thanks,
Dan

Post by **jacquesmm** » Thu Dec 18, 2003 11:12 am

Beautiful . . . thanks.

MadRus · Post by **MadRus** » Thu Dec 18, 2003 11:28 am

Thanks guys. Dan, I'm just drawing over Jacques orginals using Adobe Photoshop.

-Dave

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