GALLERY

Original Joshua

Bernards beautifull JOSHUA
    The GGOD has the same Twin Mainsheets, no traveller with a simple deck hatch for the aft cabin.
      • Rugged , reliable, simple!
      • Manual winch repaced to electric and manual on the GGOD.
      • WE will run captive anchor rollers for two anchors.
      • The famouse single steel tube bowsprit bent in a colision during the 1968 GGR. We have a heavy Stainless double tube arrangement.
      • Simplicity and reliability at it’s best..rope steering cables to the tiller!
      • Nothing fancy perfectly functional
      • Dealing with the long Mizzen boom is always an issue.

      3D Modeling

      Construction 1st August 2017

      • Offset companionway and cockpit seat lockers make better use of space compared to the original JOSHUA.
      • Squeese out hull design great for ICE and Southern Ocean running like the original JOSHUA
      • Large winch coamings for seating and stuff lockers under.
      • Raw steel before any filler and fairing but only minimum required.
      • Low cabin profile safe in any Ocean
      • You can now imaging the bow surfing in the Southern Ocean.
      • Longer cockpit that Bernard’s JOSHUA
      • Pre-painting Ballast compartments before filling. NOTE 24mm thick full length heel plate
      • Serious stern tube engineering.
      • 54HP Yanmar deisle for reliability with excellent access for all maintinance
      • Supply your own prefered folding prop and we credit $$
      • Pleanty of reserve power and ability to fit a second Balmar 120 amp alternator.
      • Solid engine beds, Aft cabin looking forward.
      • Engineered stern gear package in SS stern tube with dripless seal
      • Opening port holes about to be cut!
      • 100mm capped 5mm thick close spaced ring frames increadibly strong.
      • Strong, Simple, Reliable and go anywhere adventure yacht!!
      • Everything about this hull speaks STRONG !!
      • A fitting tribute to the original Steel JOSHUA!
      • Water tight Bulkheads add strength and safety.
      • Considerable time and effort in 3D modeling then kit nesting makes for fast building and ensures each hull and deck are identicle
      • You can stand the frames in quick time with the Plasma kit.
      • Simple boat with simple solid construction
      • Pre-cut kit components speed the entire process.