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Mike Kajan Yacht Designs IV

Discussion in 'Yacht Renderings & Plans' started by Kajan, Apr 30, 2019.

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  1. wwch, Dec 28, 2025
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    wwch

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    I am home again, so here is my input/wish list.

    As a fan of explorer yachts (Moby/2009, 77m Explorer Black/2011 or "Ford F-350"/2020) I would like you to design a new explorer:

    - Length between 100 and 120 m

    - 6 or 7 decks above the waterline (room for everything on board, no support vessel necessary)

    - Helipad with a fixed hangar either up on the superstructure or at the stern like Lürssen's Shackleton (original design)

    - Hull colour: blue, grey ... (just not white)

    - Bow design: either "commercial" like an Ulstein X-Bow (i.e. SX 190/SX 238) or VARD (i.e. 4 19) or "yachtlike" along the lines of Baroness/2009, Silhouette/2012 or Lürssen's Shackleton

    I could go on with more "wishes", but I think this should cover a 2D side view. And the rest is up to your imagination anyway!
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  2. Steve in SoCal, Dec 28, 2025
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    I have a suggestion,

    A 60~70' Classic style hardtop kind of a cross between a Lobster yacht and an Italian coupe with a raked bow and transom stern
  3. Kajan, Dec 30, 2025
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    Hi, wwch and Steve!

    Thank you for your contributions, much appreciated!

    My original idea was for the members and guests to continuously participate in every step of the design. Not only suggesting a more or less complete design, but to be part of the process as the design progresses. My contribution would be the “pen”, not primarily my own imagination, but the collective imagination.

    Given the fact that only a registered member can comment, the “collective imagination” was perhaps a bit too optimistic. The Online member/guest ratio often seems to be 1:100+.

    A start could be the suggested 60 foot Power Cat, 120 meter Explorer and the 70 foot Italian Lobster Yacht. In any case, I would start out with a basic design suggestion for us/you guys to reason about as the design progresses. I guess Best Practice will become clearer as we go along.

    Let’s wait and see if the General forum interaction changes anything.


    Happy New Year!

    Mike
  4. wwch, Dec 30, 2025
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    Thank you very much and a happy and prosperous new year to you as well.

    My intention was to give you some basic inputs but already along the lines of a yacht type I like and then use your design(s) for discussions and further inputs and details.

    And just like you I hope more forum members will take part in this project!
  5. Kajan, Jan 10, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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    Perhaps beside the point but some years back I had to make a decision whether to continue a project or not due to world events.
    I decided to put a Russian project on hold.

    To my great disappointment where are at a similar point once again. We are facing strange times and up till now I have been restraining myself from mixing personal political thoughts with my ambition to contribute with pretty pictures.

    From my European standpoint in general and my Scandinavian standpoint in particular, I have decided to refrain myself from any further activity on the forum for time being.
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  6. brian eiland, Jan 10, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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    brian eiland Senior Member

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    Sorry to ear that Kajan, .....but I think i can understand.

    There are times in our past that I thought things were erratic, but today its off the charts !
  7. wwch, Jan 11, 2026 at 10:16 AM
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    I regret your decision, but I also think I can understand your standpoint.
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