I was asked to design a boat described to me as a ferry, although I prefer to refer to it as a luxury shuttle boat. Influenced considerably by Italian, Venetian Taxi boats. Since I first saw on as a child, I was awestruck by their grace; this vessel was called a taxi, but was far more luxurious and beautiful than any other taxi i have ever seen.
So, when I was asked to design a boat that would be made of wood (marine ply) and built using a stitch anf glue method, I thought that this style of vessel would be a good staring point. Beyond this, the intention is for this to be electrically powered, with some solar assistance to top up the batteries. Although the images show the first iteration, the design has changed a little since, as other practical requirements have been taken into consideration. Perhaps I will publish images of that version later, or if and when it is made.
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