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Plotman posted 01-09-2015 07:24 AM ET (US)
Check out the smirk on this mega-yacht from Palmer Johnson.
http://www.justluxe.com/lifestyle/luxury-yachts/feature-1955963.php
ConB posted 01-09-2015 07:50 AM ET (US)
That's one ugly object. Fortunately it has left the Great Lakes with out me having to look at it.
Con
jimh posted 01-09-2015 07:59 AM ET (US)
The line of that Palmer Johnson 48-meter SUPERSPORT yacht are not classic, but it certainly does have what we call a smirk in its bow and hull chines. More information is found at
http://www.palmerjohnson.com/#!48m-ss/c1vv9
Its fuel burn at 14-knots is 140-liters/hour. That is 0.43-MPG
wezie posted 01-09-2015 09:00 AM ET (US)
That is truly beautiful as function and form. Wave piercer.
The black montra is a bit overdone. Like hotter than hell in southern waters.
foghorn posted 01-09-2015 09:29 AM ET (US)
This vessel stopped in Halifax, NS in early December for fuel. Attracted interest because delivery skipper is a local. Newspaper reported hull was made in Norway, then presumably shipped to PJ for finishing. Owner is reported to be a woman from Russia. Vessel now named " Kalilah ".
Vessel runs on " marine diesel fuel " which was reported as an " upgrade " from ordinary diesel fuel, and is hard to find in Canada.
boatdryver posted 01-09-2015 10:16 AM ET (US)
It would appear that fender placement was low on the priority list. (Thinking of Med style mooring, I'd like to see the final setup for fenders.)
Cruising speed must have been #1.
This is the third radical megayacht design I've seen recently, two now owned by Russian people, and the third by Steve Jobs.
JimL
jimh posted 01-09-2015 11:48 AM ET (US)
The hull design has more similarities than just the smirk chine line at the bow. The hull uses sponsons outside of a center v-hull. The sponsons are completely separated from the main hull, which is quite different than the Boston Whaler hull sponsons.
Detail of sponson design here:
http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ 57b680_8d597bbc931f0af17d465feb05716ec8.png_srz_638_299_75_22_0.50_1. 20_0.00_png_srz
The hull design with sponsons is said to be "Three times more stable than a monohull."
The element we are calling a "smirk" is designated as a "wave deflector" and is said to deflect large waves and green water from coming on deck.
Hoosier posted 01-10-2015 09:33 AM ET (US)
As I recall the Whaler literature from way back they also said the "smirk" was there to deflect spray and keep the boat dry.
WhalerAce posted 01-10-2015 11:22 AM ET (US)
That hull is more reminiscent of the GULL WING hulls sported by the Evinrude and Johnson boats of the 1960's.
See http://www.omc-boats.org/gallery/rogue.html
--- WhalerAce
(long-time Evinrude boat lover)
AllanR posted 01-11-2015 12:06 AM ET (US)
This reminds me of the Wellcraft Airslot.
A friend had one and I went out on it a few times. It was a very smooth riding boat in off shore water, easy in 2-4 footers.
http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/albums/cat_1973/page02.jpg
Powergroove803 posted 01-12-2015 12:18 PM ET (US)
Trihulls are back! I can clean up the 70's Glastron and make a furtune on it now!
Hoosier posted 02-03-2015 08:25 AM ET (US)
Here's another one...maybe...
http://www.justluxe.com/lifestyle/luxury-yachts/feature-1958263. php?ref=obrain&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=obrain

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Author	Topic: Smirked Mega-yacht
Plotman	posted 01-09-2015 07:24 AM ET (US) Check out the smirk on this mega-yacht from Palmer Johnson. http://www.justluxe.com/lifestyle/luxury-yachts/feature-1955963.php
ConB	posted 01-09-2015 07:50 AM ET (US) That's one ugly object. Fortunately it has left the Great Lakes with out me having to look at it. Con
jimh	posted 01-09-2015 07:59 AM ET (US) The line of that Palmer Johnson 48-meter SUPERSPORT yacht are not classic, but it certainly does have what we call a smirk in its bow and hull chines. More information is found at http://www.palmerjohnson.com/#!48m-ss/c1vv9 Its fuel burn at 14-knots is 140-liters/hour. That is 0.43-MPG
wezie	posted 01-09-2015 09:00 AM ET (US) That is truly beautiful as function and form. Wave piercer. The black montra is a bit overdone. Like hotter than hell in southern waters.
foghorn	posted 01-09-2015 09:29 AM ET (US) This vessel stopped in Halifax, NS in early December for fuel. Attracted interest because delivery skipper is a local. Newspaper reported hull was made in Norway, then presumably shipped to PJ for finishing. Owner is reported to be a woman from Russia. Vessel now named " Kalilah ". Vessel runs on " marine diesel fuel " which was reported as an " upgrade " from ordinary diesel fuel, and is hard to find in Canada.
boatdryver	posted 01-09-2015 10:16 AM ET (US) It would appear that fender placement was low on the priority list. (Thinking of Med style mooring, I'd like to see the final setup for fenders.) Cruising speed must have been #1. This is the third radical megayacht design I've seen recently, two now owned by Russian people, and the third by Steve Jobs. JimL
jimh	posted 01-09-2015 11:48 AM ET (US) The hull design has more similarities than just the smirk chine line at the bow. The hull uses sponsons outside of a center v-hull. The sponsons are completely separated from the main hull, which is quite different than the Boston Whaler hull sponsons. Detail of sponson design here: http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ 57b680_8d597bbc931f0af17d465feb05716ec8.png_srz_638_299_75_22_0.50_1. 20_0.00_png_srz The hull design with sponsons is said to be "Three times more stable than a monohull." The element we are calling a "smirk" is designated as a "wave deflector" and is said to deflect large waves and green water from coming on deck.
Hoosier	posted 01-10-2015 09:33 AM ET (US) As I recall the Whaler literature from way back they also said the "smirk" was there to deflect spray and keep the boat dry.
WhalerAce	posted 01-10-2015 11:22 AM ET (US) That hull is more reminiscent of the GULL WING hulls sported by the Evinrude and Johnson boats of the 1960's. See http://www.omc-boats.org/gallery/rogue.html --- WhalerAce (long-time Evinrude boat lover)
AllanR	posted 01-11-2015 12:06 AM ET (US) This reminds me of the Wellcraft Airslot. A friend had one and I went out on it a few times. It was a very smooth riding boat in off shore water, easy in 2-4 footers. http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/albums/cat_1973/page02.jpg
Powergroove803	posted 01-12-2015 12:18 PM ET (US) Trihulls are back! I can clean up the 70's Glastron and make a furtune on it now!
Hoosier	posted 02-03-2015 08:25 AM ET (US) Here's another one...maybe... http://www.justluxe.com/lifestyle/luxury-yachts/feature-1958263. php?ref=obrain&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=obrain