Lars Modin Design IV

D75

The first conceptual drawings on a new D75 looks like this. Eventhough many think that fuel prices will soon come down a bit again, speed and mileage is important to consider. With this bow, with heritage from our classic wooden boats, she can cruise at 10-12 knots and still be able to go 35 knots when needed. Perhaps with hybrid solutions. The signature look is there, but with a twist to give her an even stronger identity. Colours could be to personal choice.

This design could be translated into the 50-footer as well if we should decide to go ahead with both. As usual, your comments are welcome...

Yes Jannick, the portlights can be round or squared, but I don´t like the strange shapes you see on many new boats. The bow can be conventional, but then the fore deck will be 9 foot longer and this will look strange, or I must give up the fuel savings...

Right Kurt, it is only that I doubt we can sell 75-footers to run around with 40 knots in our archipelagos...? Even I would be mad if I saw one doing this..

To make it easier to understand, here is the size difference to a D29...

Easier than so Ron, most of the design elements are here: http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/58560-post96.html

Thanks for all comments! Some answers; No overhead view yet, but she will probably not be more than five meters wide. The fly is pretty small to give a lower profile and a glass roof forward. Salon and pilot house should be on the same level and there should be a glass wall aft so I think there will be enough light and views. But as I said, this is just the first idea and an attempt to stretch the envelope beyond the usual Azimut/Sunseeker styling. And of course we must sell abroad as well since our market here is limited.

Jannick, I want portlights to look "natural" from inside and having them in an angle wood probably make the owners seasick...

The basic idea with this design is to get an efficient hull, why it is pretty narrow, especially in the entry, and then the superstructure must be moved back to look good from all angles and to get the centre of gravity where the displacement is.

I was thinking weight, where the transom style has no effect. Visually I could extend the superstructure aft with a conventional transom. Like this:

Thanks, I am afraid the hot tub will be very shallow, one feet max.. This flybridge has a small footprint as it comes down in the salon area, it is not a top deck. But it can be nice to sit up here and drive the boat as I think she will be owner operated for most people. Tanning area is on fore deck...