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Design Contest

Discussion in 'Yacht Designers Discussion' started by lancasterboat, Jul 1, 2011.

  1. lancasterboat

    lancasterboat New Member

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    I have a friend who has a 100' Breaux Bay Craft, all aluminum. He wants to turn it into a pleasure yacht. With a nod to turn of the century styling and wood work.Our conversations have led us to consider proposing a design contest.

    The idea is to propose a design contest give potential entrants a picture of the boat and its specs, then offer a prize to the winning design. I am looking for some ideas about how to set up such a contest. Who has done this? What do potential designers need?

    cheers,

    Jonathan
  2. 84far

    84far Senior Member

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    Hi,

    Usually, your friend would look for an exterior designer that he likes (there work). Contact him/her and see if there interested in a design proposal for your friend. After you settle on a design, you'll have to start talking to builders, Nav Archs, Engineers, interior designers to see what costs are involved... I would write off $20m+ for a 100'.

    Do you have a Profile of the boat...?

    As for the contest... what's the prize... Ferrari... Lamborghini, usually designers don't go cheap :rolleyes: . And at the end of the day, a contest would make the odds of a designer winning the 1st prize slim at best... hope I was of some help. Cheers

    Far