Description

:This design is unusual. It turns the classic division between cockpit and cabin around. Hence the name recto-verso. Exterior The cockpit is in front of the cabin, just after the mast. The bow itself is raised a bit to give protection to the cockpit. There are cockpit seats on the sides but also on the back of the cockpit. From these forward-looking seats, one can easily operate the steering wheel. This gives a very natural feeling for newcomers. The cockpit floor is raised to allow self-draining. The swinging centerboard remains under the floor. This keeps the cockpit floor flat. The cabin table can be mounted on the steering pedestal. Just aft of the cockpit is the entry of the cabin. It is slightly offset to starboard. A traveler runs on the cabin roof. It improves performance. The stern of the boat is accessible in the event of problems. Interior By placing it at the back of the boat, the cabin is very wide. So no V-berth but a real nearly square berth (2.0m x2.0m). During day, the berth is transformed to a big dinette by raising the table. It seats 5. Also rare in a 6m boat is a real separate toilet room. It has comfortable standing and sitting headroom. To the starboard side is a galley with full standing headroom (1.85m). The cabin floor is raised a bit at the dinette. Storage room is at the galley and under the seats. Stability Ballast is used for stability. It is split in two parts. 300 kg water ballast under the cockpit floor. The centerboard has 50 kg of lead down low in the tip. The board can swing up for trailering, beaching and safety. This high ballast ratio gives a smooth ride. This corresponds perfectly to the design goal of Recto-verso where luxury is more important than performance. Sail A cat rig is used. The main reason is to keep the mast as far to the bow as possible in order to keep the cockpit free. The sail is kept relatively small. Performance is not the main goal. The mainsheet runs from the traveler on the cabin top to the mast-base and the raised bow. Motor The choice of motor is a difficult point for this design. Because the motor is difficult to access, I recommend using an electric motor, which asks for less attention. The heavy batteries can replace a part of the water ballast. Another option is to install a small inboard motor under the cockpit floor. Trailer A standard boat trailer can be used. Building technique Stitch and glue with 8 mm ply is used. Every exposed surface is to be covered with glass and epoxy. Time to build Estimated 500 hours Cost 7000$ including motor and trailer Pro's something completely different excellent view; first row experience appealing cockpit with seats looking forward self draining cockpit lot’s of interior space toilet in separate room king size berth (2.00 m x 2.00 m) seats 5 around the table water ballast gives low trailering weight combined with good stability under sail easy to operate steering wheel Con’s crew has less protection against wind and waves rudder is hard to reach when problems with the steering medium performance (high windage, cat rig)