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CAD drawings

Hi guys

i am designing some changes for my Tiki 38 , basically a new roof for the cockpit, add a freezer,renew the cockpit itself, and many other minor changes.

Does anyone have CAD or 3D Sketchup drawings ? I think it would be good idea to have a detail bank accessible for everyone that owns a tiki or has legally purchased the blueprints from James or not built boats. I do respect JW work and copy rights (I am an architect myself) , but my intention is about something different.

Have all planned in advance in drawings would help to have a better final look. And avoid costly building times later.

I am willing to collaborate in drawing the entire boat if someone else wants to join to the project. I think that doing this in Sketchup ( a free downloadable Google program) would make this more accessible for everyone. But we should only share those drawings with the proper people that previously owns a boat or have rights to build a new boat and JW would be not affected in his rights. In any case those drawings won't have construction details.

cheers

alex

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Kevin Hutchinson on January 22, 2012 at 9:41pm

Hello Alex , I am a designer who works on yachts (not a NA). I mostly work on sports fishing yachts but I am a wharram fan. I am sending you a redering of a Ariki I did last year. I am extremly busy for the next two and half monthes but if you can wait I can probably help you out...Kevin

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Ariki 1.bmp, 2 MB

Permalink Reply by boatsmith on January 23, 2012 at 12:22pm

I have not seen many "stock" Wharram's Alex. The photos of yours that I have seen seem to be one of the closest. Kevin is a very skilled designer artist with whom I work with regularly.

Permalink Reply by alex on January 28, 2012 at 7:35am

hi Kevin

i downloaded yopur drawing but was just a photo. do you have the original in a drawing program? maybe i can manage to upload it to Sketchup .

cheers

Permalink Reply by boatsmith on January 28, 2012 at 9:47am

Here are some drawings Kevin did to help work out the details and options of the New glass Ariki.

Permalink Reply by Björn on July 11, 2012 at 4:35pm

Hi Alex,

did you get any further in your Project? Iwould be intersted to join it.
Björn

PS i had some fittings cad drawn.

Permalink Reply by alex on August 25, 2012 at 6:31pm

hi bjorn

yes i got many things done in my boat. i am cruising the caribbean now in Luperon/dominican rep. right now... but i would love to have more information about you. please write me to my private mail berrypde@yahoo.com ........... cheers, alex