Down East Boats.

- I have had the opportunity, over a period of 10 years, to design so-called "Lobster Yachts".  In size range from 36 to 40 feet. About one in every year; they are good boats and people liked them.
Then, all of a sudden, in 2008, the market dropped under us. The final draw happened when we had to cancel an operation to start in China. It was a wise decision considering that, since then, not one non-commercial boat has been sold. So what went wrong? And why are such good boats not taking off again with a slightly better economic climate?

To give you an idea of what the Lobster yacht is all about, here are condensed words from the brochure.

"Good classic looks with flare and tumblehome. Seaworthy and stable. Smooth and comfortable. Very efficient S-bilged hull with no speed bump that needs extra horsepower. Fast and economical with a single engine and no box over the cockpit sole. Protected propeller and rudder."

 All combined in designs evolved from 100 years of working on the sea all day long, and transformed into exceptionally versatile yachts. What is there not to like about it?

- The above pictures are of a boat built in Holland.

- A lire aussi: Lobster Yacht; de retour au bercail

- A little side story.

The above rendering is by Stephen L. Davis, who passed away not too long ago. He was the best of the best illustrators, and over the years, did a lot of brushing for TYD. Some examples.