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Planning and how much will it cost. Your budget. Earn as you cruise. Setting up a workshop. Best boat size for cruising. Crew requirements: new or second-hand or build? The KISS factor.

Fully detailed construction methods for building in Fiberglass, Steel, Wood Epoxy with all methods fully explained ... Thousands of drawings and thousands of step by step photographs this is a complete boatbuilding book !

Hull types, including keels and other appendages. Selecting a hull type. Formulas and technical considerations . Displacement length ratios and meanings. Seaworthiness, hull balance, self steering capabilities with and without mechanical devices. Raised decks, poop sterns. All types of rigs  fully explained. Underwater considerations; draft limitations, centre-boards, drop keels, twin keels. Rudder types; transom hung rudder.

Over 200 designs you can build in Steel, Fiberglass or Wood Epoxy. Step by step construction photos for all building methods.  Hundreds of photos of completed boats including interiors etc.

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NEW YORK 73 - Plans  round bilge steel or aluminum also steel KIT available.

This is a sailboat that can be modified to suit a variety of sailing lifestyles. This boat is available as plans and frame patterns to be built in Steel or aluminum. 
The New York 73 is ideal for luxury charter or fast family sailing and offers a variety of accommodation options and many accommodation layouts are possible.
L.O.D 73'- 3" 22.33 m
L.W.L 66'-3" 20.20 m
BEAM 16'-9" 5.09 m
DRAFT Various Various
Displacement 107,283 lbs 48,663 kg

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NEW YORK 73

Accommodation plan for New York 73

 

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NEW YORK 73

A customer made this model before building his NY73

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NEW YORK 73

A customer made this model before building his NY73

 

NEW YORK 65


The NY 65 features a low profile and will suit those that like their boats to look long and sleek ! A shorter deeper keel is available ... Cutter, Sloop of ketch sail plans can be used on this version.
 

NEW YORK 65

The accomodation plan shown for can be varied to suit the owners personal choice. Note the optional longer shoal keel is shown in this profile view.
NEW YORK 65

The accomodation plan shown above features twin double cabins aft - this photo is of one of those cabins - Ideal for charter work. For more interior photos see .. Study plans on DOWNLOAD or on CD - YOU CHOOSE DOWNLOAD OR CD. . .
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NEW YORK

Here we see the large berth as featured in the master cabin ....Photos show a recently launched NY 55  built by Ian and June Thorpe.

As alternative to the two double staterooms aft ... This arrangement easily fits into the NY 65.

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Another view of the spacious master cabin in the NY 55 B ... Photos show a recently launched  NY 55  built by Ian and June Thorpe

As alternative to the two double staterooms aft ... This arrangement easily fits into the NY 65.

 

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NEW YORK 65
Stern view of Melon Eye - unfortunately the transom steps do not show up in this photo.

This boat is available as a steel of aluminum KIT or Cutting files and plans .. see VOYAGER 655

 

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NEW YORK 65

This boat is available as a steel of aluminum KIT or Cutting files and plans .. see VOYAGER 655

For more construction photos see .. Study plans on DOWNLOAD or on CD - YOU CHOOSE DOWNLOAD OR CD. . .
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Note the fairness of this radius chine hull.

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Note the great dinette arrangement in this version of the New York 65

 

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Dear Bruce,   I have constructed a beautiful NY 65 / Voyager 655 "Melon Eye. I would like to share info with you.      Paul & Melinda West of Ketchikan Alaska.  Hello, I wasn't sure if Paul responded to you letter or not. We have made a lot of progress with the Melon Eye. We put her under Sail last year. The interior is almost done fewer stacks of lumber! We will get some pictures ready for you by early summer and some pictures of her out sailing! Thanks for the interest. She is really a beautiful boat. Paul has done a wonderful job. Paul & Melinda West

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