Megayacht Tenders

Brian · 03-04-2009, 10:17 PM

And I guess this is who builds them..

http://affordabledreamboats.com/

Funny thing, If I'm not mistaken they are in the ex Seascape - ex Queenship site by the Fraser!

NYCAP123 · 03-04-2009, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian

Ready for a new idea?...
A landing craft tender that doubles as a utility trailer??

http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/boa/1054600811.html

Saw these at the Tobay show last fall. Pretty cool little craft if you have the right use for them, maybe hunting or for a bayman. They had one oufited for PD use. Makes sense for someplace like Fire Island where off-season ferry service is sparce or non-existant or for rescue work on the bay. Can't see them as a tender though or a use-every-day boat.

K1W1 · 03-04-2009, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian

Ready for a new idea?...
A landing craft tender that doubles as a utility trailer??

http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/boa/1054600811.html

Hi,

Yes, It is a cool idea but use as a megayacht tender.... well I have my reservations.

Where would you park the towing vehicle onboard?

The thought of having turf on the decks instead of teak does appeal for about 2 secs till the thought of all that dead grass from being washed with deck acid comes to mind.

It looks like a great boat with it's ability to be loaded at home taken to the beach, run to where you need to go and just drive ashore on your quad bike. An excellent platform for hunters and campers enabling all the mod cons and home comforts to be dragged along with you.

Brian · 03-05-2009, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by K1W1

Hi,

Yes, It is a cool idea but use as a megayacht tender.... well I have my reservations.

Where would you park the towing vehicle onboard?

The thought of having turf on the decks instead of teak does appeal for about 2 secs till the thought of all that dead grass from being washed with deck acid comes to mind.

It looks like a great boat with it's ability to be loaded at home taken to the beach, run to where you need to go and just drive ashore on your quad bike. An excellent platform for hunters and campers enabling all the mod cons and home comforts to be dragged along with you.

The tow vehicle could be the ATV!
I know, I know...maybe not the most appealing thing on a mega yacht but a fun thought.
Better suited to a expedition yacht then?

cwhitedesign · 03-13-2009, 01:33 PM

What do you think about a limousine tender with only 1,8 storage height but 2m headroom?

I attach a picture of it below

Ken Bracewell · 03-13-2009, 02:42 PM

I would like my shirts starched lightly please.

Seafarer · 03-13-2009, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Ken Bracewell

I would like my shirts starched lightly please.

Heh.

There may be such a thing as too minimal in design, and we might have just encountered it.

NYCAP123 · 03-13-2009, 08:17 PM

minivan?

cwhitedesign · 03-15-2009, 04:36 AM

Its not so easy to bring 12 guests on a boat with 9,7m length if there is a requirement not to crawl into the cabin!
If there is enough headroom in a limousine tender you don't feel packed like sardines in a can

but then you have to make a compromise about design linies

K1W1 · 03-15-2009, 07:51 AM

Hi,

Has the boat shown above actually been built or is it just the concept stage?

The chocks where you show them would be a real pain for the deck crew to deal with when launching and retrieving, because obviously they would have to be removable.

Why don't you look at incorporating some hydraulic rams that can come down out of the hull like feet and do away with the chocks?

cwhitedesign · 03-15-2009, 11:08 AM

Hey!
Actually it's just a design concept.

Yes you are right that will be hard work for the crew to deal with them. In my concept I don't pay attention on these chocks, I only use them for the renderings.
But I think it will be easier the integrate the chocks into the deck of the mother ship.

More pictures and specifications you can find on the webpage of the chameleon 3200

K1W1 · 03-15-2009, 11:21 AM

Hi,

Over the years I have worked on boats with fixed chocks on open decks thru to Removable ones in Tender Garages.

The Fixed ones were the easiest thing for the crew to cope with, the removable ones were a real pain.

I saw the Hyd Ram idea on a tender a couple of years ago and have had this idea incorporated into two 9.85m boats we are building as Tenders now.

The shipyard building the mothership is providing us with some insert plates in the deck with sockets to locate the legs machined into them.

I am sure the first few times the boats are retrieved there will be a bit of back and forth to get everything lined up which should give the deck crew opportunity to make some marks on the cars and crane beams to make future movements to a more precise position fairly straight forward.

brunick · 03-15-2009, 12:25 PM

that makes me think about those chocks...
why don't integrate them so they just flip down? i mean - there should be plenty of space to just flip them and then you got nothing in you way...

lift the boat - hit a button - they flip around and you have a flat floor

K1W1 · 03-15-2009, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by brunick

that makes me think about those chocks...
why don't integrate them so they just flip down? i mean - there should be plenty of space to just flip them and then you got nothing in you way...

lift the boat - hit a button - they flip around and you have a flat floor

Hi,

Try selling that to the shipyard- especially one not far from where you are located.

I was at FSG last week myself- nothing to do with a yacht though.

brunick · 03-15-2009, 01:35 PM

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Hi,

Try selling that to the shipyard- especially one not far from where you are located.

I was at FSG last week myself- nothing to do with a yacht though.

hey

next time tell me and i invite you on a cup of coffee

isn't there anything like a flip-chock? i couldn't believe that...