Carbon Cutter No. three launched last week.
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Russell Brown
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That's a smart looking ride!
Does that mean that improvements/changes made to the later hulls are modded back into the earlier ones, or are the furnishings and equipment "locked" into the design as they would be in a full on production line?
Beautiful boats Mr. Perry. Well done.
Bob Perry
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Not sure. I think the plan was to replace the conventional batteries on No. 1 with lithium batteries but I don't know if that was ever done. I can ask.
The change on deck to No. one was the bottom end fitting for the spin poles that are stowed on the mast. That would have been implemented on 2 and 3.
For No 3 I think there will probably be no changes. Client wants all four boats to be identical. I suspect over time there will be some minor evolution in all four boats. Seems logical as the boats are sailed more.
Not sure. I think the plan was to replace the conventional batteries on No. 1 with lithium batteries but I don't know if that was ever done. I can ask.
The change on deck to No. one was the bottom end fitting for the spin poles that are stowed on the mast. That would have been implemented on 2 and 3.
For No 3 I think there will probably be no changes. Client wants all four boats to be identical. I suspect over time there will be some minor evolution in all four boats. Seems logical as the boats are sailed more.
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Those are magnificent boats. Their designed use case won't be everyone's use case, but that's the way of design, and these boats seem both very well-optimised for their purpose and exceptionally elegant.
Congratulations, @Bob Perry. Your versatility is amazing to watch: you can knock 'em out of the park in so many different genres. Of all your contemporaries, I think that only Nigel Irens can move so nimbly between very different types of design, and even he seems to have less variety.
Congratulations, @Bob Perry. Your versatility is amazing to watch: you can knock 'em out of the park in so many different genres. Of all your contemporaries, I think that only Nigel Irens can move so nimbly between very different types of design, and even he seems to have less variety.
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Very impressive Mr Perry!
as I write this I’m looking out my window at a neighbors Valiant 40. Easily the sweetest lines in the yard.
Now how about designing a modest aft cockpit moderate displacement 34 foot twin keeler with a junk rig? ;-)
as I write this I’m looking out my window at a neighbors Valiant 40. Easily the sweetest lines in the yard.
Now how about designing a modest aft cockpit moderate displacement 34 foot twin keeler with a junk rig? ;-)
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The great unwashed
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Having spent the last week staring at the remarkably uniform and mostly uninteresting TransPac boats, it’s a real pleasure to see another picture of the carbon cutters, which are definitely fun to look at and to dream about.
Should have named them all the same. Then just register one boat and say you've lost the registration paper for boat #2 and 3 and get replacement registration papers. Saves a lot on the taxes and/or annual fees 
Seriously they look nice Bob. Running backstays too?
Seriously they look nice Bob. Running backstays too?
Bull City
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@Bob Perry I think I speak for the entire Peanut Gallery by saying we would love to see photos/video of the boat(s) sailing. Wonderful addition to boats afloat!
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alphafb552
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Does that mean that you know what the actual use case for these boats is?
Magnificent as this whole project is, I’m still baffled by the whole “I’ll have four of them, please” thing
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We did hear the 2 boats were intended to sail to The Place Down Under, and I've seen few boats that looked more capable for the trip.Does that mean that you know what the actual use case for these boats is?
Magnificent as this whole project is, I’m still baffled by the whole “I’ll have four of them, please” thing
TwoLegged
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Alpha, in one of the previous threads, Bob explained that these boats are intended for offshore passagemaking. Not for noodling around coasts or for circumnavigation, but offshore passages. And the four of them is to allow them to be dispersed around the globe near the owner's family.Does that mean that you know what the actual use case for these boats is?
Magnificent as this whole project is, I’m still baffled by the whole “I’ll have four of them, please” thing
alphafb552
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I did gather that, Two Legs. Sounds great to have one East Coast, one West Coast, one in Europe and the last Downunder somewhere.
But surely the point of passage making is to connect these areas under sail? For example if you take your European boat to cross the Atlantic, you end up with two boats on the US east coast...
On the other hand they seem to be immensely over-specced for local cruising...
I don’t want to imply in any way that Mr Lucky is wrong in what his plan is, just that I don’t understand it...
TwoLegged
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Fair points, Alpha ... but I guess when you have that much money, then the cost of shipping the Yurp boat back to Yurp is small change. Similarly with the other boats.I did gather that, Two Legs. Sounds great to have one East Coast, one West Coast, one in Europe and the last Downunder somewhere.
But surely the point of passage making is to connect these areas under sail? For example if you take your European boat to cross the Atlantic, you end up with two boats on the US east coast...
On the other hand they seem to be immensely over-specced for local cruising...
I don’t want to imply in any way that Mr Lucky is wrong in what his plan is, just that I don’t understand it...
And when you have paid professionals managing the
guerdon
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It would be really cool to get 3 clones of the original owners. and crew and the. have an around the world race you could watch it 24/7 and gamble on the out come. It could be fixed [by the Mob] and we would never be certain who really won. Think of the discussions.