Trans RINA, Vol 154, Part C1, Intl J Marine Design, Jan - Jun 2012
Figure 5 – Widespread architectural types of pleasure boats
a – aft cockpit sailboat; b – central cockpit sailboat; c – open bridgedeck sailing catamaran; d – bridge cabin sailing catamaran; e – pontoon boat; f – RIB;; g – cuddy cabin; h – bowrider; i – central console; j – walkaround; k – express cruiser; l – hardtop cruiser; m - pilothouse cruiser; n – trawler yacht; o – cruising power catamaran with flybridge; p - sportcruiser motoryacht;
Contemporary style trend is associated with innovative features and search of new solutions in exterior by the designer/stylist. The features of this trend often are streamlined ‘sporty’ or modern minimalist shapes. These boats are marketed and sold as new developments and comprise a major production boats.
fraction of mainstream mass-
Practical trend gives preference to functional features. These craft are designed according to the principle ‘shape follows function’ and with the operation-oriented approach. This style is highly appreciated by users operating boats in severe conditions – northern Europe and America and by those who tend to spend more time out of marina. Practical style is also a feature of workboats and special craft.
Of course, there is no clear division between those three categories and there are certain mixtures. If we look at sales statistics, contemporary styled boats are mostly ‘first boats’ sold to novice users; ‘second boat’ users tend
to drift close to practical style, classic style is mostly appreciated by niche buyers.
6.2 ARCHITECTURAL TYPES
Most boats can be assigned with one of the existing architectural types that enable easy description of craft. So referring a craft as ‘offshore planing powerboat with walk around deck and forward cabin’ one can clearly imagine the main features of a vessel so described without seeing the details of its shapes. Principally new architectural types of craft do emerge, but only very few of them become accepted and widely used.
Formula of craft description covering an architectural type can be written as follows: area of navigation - intended use – speed range - hull type – deck type –– additional features.
Historically, local conditions of operation and
construction led to settling certain local architectural types of boats that become popular in some parts of the
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