tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334230772332433270.post3696519128811672492..comments2024-02-27T11:15:46.473-06:00Comments on Quidnon: Room for a PonyDmitry Orlovhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00381674543530177679noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334230772332433270.post-47221730038152588742017-03-03T08:38:56.882-06:002017-03-03T08:38:56.882-06:00Not a greenhouse. A baby room.Not a greenhouse. A baby room.Dmitry Orlovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381674543530177679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334230772332433270.post-56213082675370856852016-12-31T17:04:21.184-06:002016-12-31T17:04:21.184-06:00Hi Dmitry, this boat is interesting because it is ...Hi Dmitry, this boat is interesting because it is very nearly a scaled up version of my rounded bow former PDracer that sleeps 2 and sails well with a Laser rig.<br /><br />Question: you indicate a 1.5 foot draft and waterline 1 ft shorter than LOA, yet the transom bottom edge is 3 ft above max draft. Is there some revision in the design between these two updates to give a 3 ft draft?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18075592669835008480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334230772332433270.post-17936380996143227752016-12-29T01:57:40.203-06:002016-12-29T01:57:40.203-06:00Dmitri, I noticed that the galley fridge has chang...Dmitri, I noticed that the galley fridge has changed from a typical RV propane fridge to a top-loaded type. Is this still a propane fridge? And is there a particular model you are looking at? I'm not familiar with top loaded fridges, and would like to know more about them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09525967167827597152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334230772332433270.post-79252906096367523362016-12-26T15:22:37.893-06:002016-12-26T15:22:37.893-06:00Thanks for an idea! I may put QUIDNON 1:12 model o...Thanks for an idea! I may put QUIDNON 1:12 model on wheels (two on keelboards, using an axle, two on rudder blades) and see how well it sails around the parking lot! Maybe it can also double as an ice boat, with the keelboards and the rudder blades fitted with skates.Dmitry Orlovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381674543530177679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334230772332433270.post-46361709584790979542016-12-25T08:05:09.361-06:002016-12-25T08:05:09.361-06:00A big part of our environmental impact comes from ...A big part of our environmental impact comes from our living arrangements. Our houses are much bigger than they need be. With a floating home like this,a family could live comfortably in about 50 square feet per person! At lest ten times less than in a conventional house! It would do just as well if it were set up somewhere in the Prairies.Robert Bériaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13697323236427845562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334230772332433270.post-57261801164875380712016-12-21T19:17:18.329-06:002016-12-21T19:17:18.329-06:00You can improve on the growing ideas.
Bread crate...You can improve on the growing ideas.<br /><br />Bread crates, shallow trays made of plastic, in a formed lattice. Line them with builders plastic, fill them with Sterilised rice husks, --- it will last 2 to 3 years --- a supply of decent hydroponic 'chemicals', in 'powder' form, set them up several high where you have the space, with enough space between them to let plenty of light in and you will grow all the herbs, buc chow type vegetables, carrots, lettuces and such that you can use -- and grow them quickly. <br /><br />You need to prevent sea water and rain getting into them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04737139172887022037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334230772332433270.post-28693942388322494082016-12-20T15:25:41.400-06:002016-12-20T15:25:41.400-06:00We are going to hold a fundraiser this spring, and...We are going to hold a fundraiser this spring, and contributors will secure for themselves a sizeable discount on their eventual order of the QUIDNON kit.Dmitry Orlovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381674543530177679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334230772332433270.post-52317766111133290662016-12-20T14:47:52.450-06:002016-12-20T14:47:52.450-06:00I have sailed a bit on other people's boats so...I have sailed a bit on other people's boats so I know I am just a beginner. However, I would really love to live on a boat and get a chance to learn more!<br /><br />I am going to wait until you build the first one but I would like to try at some point.<br /><br />Please let me know how can I contribute.<br /><br />THanksNomadicBeerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04820245370455653186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334230772332433270.post-9003775818718023122016-12-20T05:54:13.602-06:002016-12-20T05:54:13.602-06:00You will appreciate...
http://englishrussia.com/2...You will appreciate... <br />http://englishrussia.com/2016/12/20/how-do-they-build-wooden-ships-in-karelia/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12148882112547236132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334230772332433270.post-87017403410556791402016-12-18T13:27:16.411-06:002016-12-18T13:27:16.411-06:00The deck is roomy enough to grow stuff in pots and...The deck is roomy enough to grow stuff in pots and milk crates lined with peat. There is room for some hanging plants under the dodger. I don't think anyone would actually consider growing anything down below.Dmitry Orlovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381674543530177679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334230772332433270.post-1056374314890573982016-12-18T13:12:33.720-06:002016-12-18T13:12:33.720-06:00I'm not an expert but I would think the dead l...I'm not an expert but I would think the dead lights would not let in enough light for the bow cabin to be used as a greenhouse. I think it would be more effective to make a PVC-framed plastic sheet greenhouse on deck, which may potentially be heated through the deck hatch. The bow cabin could be used to start seedlings if you had shore power and grow lights. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02763027914033710080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334230772332433270.post-29481770340547026592016-12-16T23:16:09.914-06:002016-12-16T23:16:09.914-06:00Oooo, live aboard with a greenhouse!!
:)Oooo, live aboard with a greenhouse!! <br />:)WhatIfWeAllCared?https://www.blogger.com/profile/11206084253488718796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334230772332433270.post-4959123680624934322016-12-16T23:13:59.163-06:002016-12-16T23:13:59.163-06:00I had not considered the option of beaching with t...I had not considered the option of beaching with the tide . . You've got me thinking. . . WhatIfWeAllCared?https://www.blogger.com/profile/11206084253488718796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334230772332433270.post-92010721632984386562016-12-16T23:12:27.849-06:002016-12-16T23:12:27.849-06:00Blue water worthy is important. I will be watching...Blue water worthy is important. I will be watching closely as this boat looks ideal for my needs!!WhatIfWeAllCared?https://www.blogger.com/profile/11206084253488718796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334230772332433270.post-3027329587694764962016-12-16T20:28:32.995-06:002016-12-16T20:28:32.995-06:00Fabulous. I'll promote this article and concep...Fabulous. I'll promote this article and concept on the FB pages of Sail Transport Network, SAIL MED, Culture Change, and my Depaver Jan Lundberg page. Thanks Dmitry for this bright spot for the future.Jan Lundberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00820776018221427750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334230772332433270.post-51658810179762527472016-12-16T18:39:15.156-06:002016-12-16T18:39:15.156-06:00NurseryNurseryDmitry Orlovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381674543530177679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334230772332433270.post-47885613655867541522016-12-16T13:53:07.793-06:002016-12-16T13:53:07.793-06:00How do you plan to use the U berth area? To me, it...How do you plan to use the U berth area? To me, it seems a little redundant. With guests seated, it's hard/annoying to walk there. <br /><br />Perhaps the front 1/3 of the boat should be repurposed as a pony stable and aquaponic greenhouse. Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13978293677123309037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334230772332433270.post-71695770067655801382016-12-16T10:07:15.877-06:002016-12-16T10:07:15.877-06:00What we have designed (but not modeled fully yet) ...What we have designed (but not modeled fully yet) is, in fact, a swim platform that fits over the transom when raised, complete with a folding boarding ladder that goes down to it from a gate in the stern bulwark. To board QUIDNON, it will be a hop over from the floating dock when at a marina, or a step up from the ground when QUIDNON is being used as a beach house, then an ascent up the ladder up to the deck, then two steps down into the cockpit, then 4 more steps down into the cabin. On rivers and canals the swim platform can stay down and be used to carry the dink. We have a fairly evolved swim/boarding ladder design to go with it. Stay tuned.Dmitry Orlovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381674543530177679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334230772332433270.post-41006561919741085912016-12-16T10:00:45.171-06:002016-12-16T10:00:45.171-06:00I would recommend looking into constructing a hing...I would recommend looking into constructing a hinging transom platform. A great place to converge with horses of the sea variety. I had one and it instantly became a favorite hangout spot, great for boarding from the shore boat or swimming. Fold up for passages.Jefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04054086221209209274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334230772332433270.post-77588255069827306522016-12-16T09:36:54.676-06:002016-12-16T09:36:54.676-06:00There is a rather large pole in the center of the ...There is a rather large pole in the center of the companionway, 6 inches to be exact. That's the mast tabernacle for the mainmast. Putting a little round table around it—big enough to park drinks during a party, and surrounded by handholds—is probably a good idea.Dmitry Orlovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381674543530177679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334230772332433270.post-62418113604328046342016-12-16T09:35:21.514-06:002016-12-16T09:35:21.514-06:00There were a lot of designs vaguely along the same...There were a lot of designs vaguely along the same lines all over the world, especially in Southeast Asia. Some of them crossed oceans, others remained coastal. More recently sailboats became all about competitiveness and ostentation, neither of which I regard as either interesting or useful. This design is just a matter of going back to what actually works, while applying all of the latest tricks such as wood/glass composites, computer modeling and precision NC machining of parts. For operating in blue water, the best hull shape is that of a coconut, as attested to the fact that coconut palms are found everywhere that's warm and sandy. QUIDNON's hull is half a coconut, ballasted, and that's probably close enough.Dmitry Orlovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381674543530177679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334230772332433270.post-20409342012861289952016-12-16T09:27:07.963-06:002016-12-16T09:27:07.963-06:00QUIDNON seems seaworthy. It has plenty of freeboar...QUIDNON seems seaworthy. It has plenty of freeboard, is very well protected against water ingress (the cockpit drains into the engine well and can absorb a wave in seconds), the companionway can be closed off tightly. It has 130º of primary stability and is none too stable when floating upside-down, so it's very close to self-righting in most conditions. There are some modifications that can be made that would make it self-rescuing if holed and swamped. I certainly plan to attempt ocean passages, and if all goes well it might be reasonable to attempt an ocean crossing. Mind you, houseboats have crossed the Atlantic before; one recently showed up in Ireland, having drifted there from Canada: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3940286/Mystery-solar-powered-houseboat-washes-Irish-coast-Canada-note-former-owner-adventurer-saying-donates-homeless-youth.htmlDmitry Orlovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381674543530177679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334230772332433270.post-73928049046954876022016-12-16T07:50:24.820-06:002016-12-16T07:50:24.820-06:00Way cool place to live.... a relocatable world apa...Way cool place to live.... a relocatable world apartment able to settle into particularly enticing harbors for long periods: from London backwaters to the outlying wild archipelagos of oceania.<br /><br />May I suggest a small pole right in the center of the traffic area at the base of the companionway? This can function much as a common vehicular roundabout with signs on the pole noting which direction folks can go for various destinations. A small round table can go around it, bar style, for folks to linger for a cocktail upon leaving the sauna (wrapped in alluring thick white towels no less) on their way to the lounge deck above. The table can be demountable for the occasional night when the local preachers wife powers down 8 too many cocktails and is inspired to pole dance for the beaming immigration officials.Robertohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320063715736110902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334230772332433270.post-2965026335583588022016-12-16T06:42:04.560-06:002016-12-16T06:42:04.560-06:00There are (or were) a lot of coastal craft indigen...There are (or were) a lot of coastal craft indigenous to the British Isles which embodied some of your design features. If the craft has to operate in blue water for any length of time none of this would apply, of course. Being able to rest on river banks and float off again with the tide enabled supplies and people to be embarked and disembarked with ease without harbor facilities - useful if harbor facilities are no longer available.Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12955049877910530681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334230772332433270.post-81868841343770238102016-12-16T03:04:03.238-06:002016-12-16T03:04:03.238-06:00Will this be a coastal house boat only or will it ...Will this be a coastal house boat only or will it function well in blue water? Will you be able to sail from Boston to London for instance? Thanks in advance. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15734722123886527798noreply@blogger.com