Donovan GP26 starts production in Turkey

[windseekeryachts]

We have started production on Jim Donovan designed GP26 for serial production. We are based in Tuzla-Istanbul, Turkey. We have plans to ship the boats to USA semi completed, and also complete boat as well. For any enquiries, please contact me or Jim Donovan.

 

[doghouse]

website?

 

[windseekeryachts]

website?

Well, our site does not have the 26 yet but it is www.windseekeryachts.com I will post some pictures of the 26 plug soon...

 

[Snarley]

I love the GP26 rule. Anybody can read and understand the requirements. This is definitely a boat to look at for clubs that want to start a new one design fleet.

 

[StayinStrewn]

Cool...how much for semi and completed boats to east coast USA?

 

[windseekeryachts]

Plug being buid:

For pricing info I am waiting for some quotes for freight and also some equipments. I will post this info when I have a firm price.

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[Jim Donovan]

Is this the same GP26 design as the one Kevin Farrar is building? any idea what it's going to cost?

Anyone on the east coast who wants to build a GP26 should have a long, deep talk with Kevin.

Same design but with production tooling for hull and some updates to the structures.

It's great to see the interest in this class gaining momentum.

 

[StayinStrewn]

Are there any drawings available?

 

[Jim Donovan]

Are there any drawings available?

GP 26 Promotional Sail & Deck .pdf

 

[doghouse]

I'm hoping to leap frog them both with the 30.

 

[windseekeryachts]

Plug carpentry is almost finished. Next the sheerline connection, and then the paint job.

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[StayinStrewn]

cool, looks good!

I take it the pricing is all being worked out still, no?

 

[fdsailor]

Great to see another one (or poss more...!) of these making the light of day. Carry On.

 

[fdsailor]

Any updates guys?

 

[Kevin Farrar]

I believe that Serhad and company are busy fairing the plug.

Kevin

 

[windseekeryachts]

We have been busy with some other projects so 26 has gone a little slow these past few days. Now the sanding and fairing on wood plug is finished. We will start with mold taking next week.

In the mean time I had a chance to work out the numbers.

The Introductory Price:

It looks we will be offering the finished boat (without sails, electronics, engine and bracket, cushions, etc all the usual extras) with but with carbon mast, bow sprit, rudder, keel, harken or similar gear, lifelines for about 52,000 USD x works Tuzla, Istanbul Turkey

For interested parties I can share information on freight. There is possibility of sending two boats in a container which will reduce costs.

I will post new images as they become available.

 

[fdsailor]

That seems very competitive price wise with the new Farr 25...keep posting pics as you progress!

 

[windseekeryachts]

Plug covered with e glass and epoxy.

epoxy fairing compound added.

The pictures are before fairing.

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[Jim Donovan]

We have been busy with some other projects so 26 has gone a little slow these past few days. Now the sanding and fairing on wood plug is finished. We will start with mold taking next week.

In the mean time I had a chance to work out the numbers.

The Introductory Price:

It looks we will be offering the finished boat (without sails, electronics, engine and bracket, cushions, etc all the usual extras) with but with carbon mast, bow sprit, rudder, keel, harken or similar gear, lifelines for about 52,000 USD x works Tuzla, Istanbul Turkey

For interested parties I can share information on freight. There is possibility of sending two boats in a container which will reduce costs.

I will post new images as they become available.

And this is for a very high spec boat; epoxy with uni or biaxail laminates, Corecell M-foam, carbon rudder, etc.