New Drawings 1/13/07

The original 71' Ellemaid

 Low and lean with a "pilot schooner" rig for emergency power and roll control. This ship would be right at home rafted against a NW Halibut Schooner dock!

The description of the 81' version goes into detail about the thoughts behind this design and since the two are essentially the same boat (the 81 has a 10' cockpit), I won't repeat the spiel here! However, this is the original of the idea. She'd make a heck of a live-aboard! She's available either as a wood or steel version. Take a look at the Random Thoughts section of this site. There's an article about doing wood decks and houses on steel hulls. That could be something to think about with a ship this size? I dunno. I still like wood hulls....

I've done two interiors for her. The one shows the passageway beside the engine with the galley in it. That really opens up the ship as a home. The one below is "traditional" with a full bulkhead each side of the engine room and the galley fwd. I like them both but personally would choose the passageway version.

Here she is under sail, either assisting the diesel on a cruise, or getting home if the engine quits.

 

Here's the wood construction sheet. This is a big project but no different than the smaller boats....

The wonderful New England Herring Carriers were part of the inspiration for this ship.

Particulars

LOD: 70' 2" .... LWL: .... 66' 2" Beam: 14' 1" .... Displ.: 84,440 lb.

 

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