On the Board and Recent Work
Naval Architecture
Inclining, stability booklet, systems and safety equipment drawings for Cape Ross
Inclining, stability booklet, systems and safety equipment drawings supplied by TR Yacht Design to the converted seiner Cape Ross for certification by Transport Canada as a small passenger vessel.
Drawings, stability booklet, etc, for TC certification of MV Gikiumi
Ongoing support including drawings, stability booklet, etc, for TC certification of MV Gikiumi based in Telegraph Cove BC.
Drawings, stability booklet, etc for certification of MV Dagan
Drawings, stability booklet, etc for certification of MV Dagan (based Cowichan Bay) to TC Small Passenger Vessel rules.
Refit/Restoration
Current Refit: 60' classic wooden motor yacht Vaquero
Refit includes revised exterior and interior, with new arrangement of owner's and guest cabins, also saloon, engine room, and flying bridge. .
New Design
TimberCoast 22 is the newest member of the BARTENDER family
TimberCoast 22 is the newest member of the BARTENDER family -- a capable and efficient long range mini-cruiser.
42’ Steel Halibut Schooner
Multi-chine full keel with round stern in the style of 1920’s halibut schooners. Galley below aft, along with a head and two bunks. Large midship deckhouse with sliding doors P&S;, engine and tanks under. And a roomy forward cabin with head and storage. Controls in the pilothouse and on the flush aft deck.
17’7” Pogy Motorsailor
Creating a workable cabin and cockpit in such a small boat is a challenge, but the new Pogy MS has both. Suited for a small crew, 1-3 adults, there is room to sit, sleep, cook, and relax inside, as well as deck space for the crew outside.
32' lobster yacht Bernadette launched by John's Bay Boat, Bristol Maine
32' lobster yacht Bernadette launched by John's Bay Boat, Bristol, Maine
Construction of a Passagemaker Lite 46plus the 48'6"Ataraxia
Construction of a Passagemaker Lite 46plus. The 48'6"Ataraxia leaves Moondance Yachts in South Africa to be finished by her owners
Small Boats
JIGGER, 11' tender for Pilot Bay 38
JIGGER, a tender for the Pilot Bay 38, a traditional 38 ketch. Construction blog.
Last updated December 17, 2009
Introduction
Yacht designer Tad Roberts offers a wide range of yacht design and naval architecture services from new design of power, sail, and small boats to oversight of refits and restoration to consulting on Transport Canada and ISO regulations and standards for commercial vessels.
Recent News
December 17, 09Just Launched
Stahl 29, a 29' twin outboard flying-bridge cruiser
All foam-cored fiberglass construction.
TimberCoast 22. Photo credit Bill Childs
TimberCoast 22 is the newest member of the BARTENDER family -- a capable and efficient long range mini-cruiser. In shaping the hull of the TimberCoast 22 I kept the original Bartender form in mind but included additional criteria. While maintaining the seaworthiness of the older sibling, the new boat is to be more fuel efficient at low speed. She had to be visually similar to her older (and faster) sister, but I wanted the longest possible waterline to reduce wavemaking and form drag. She needed to be simple to build while being hydrodynamically suited to low speed efficiency. The final key operational requirement is excellent controllability at low speed, cruising, trolling, and maneuvering, without the flightiness of a planning hull.
December 17, 09Contact Us
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