Construction is of steel hull and deck with aluminum deckhouse to reduce weight high in the hull.
The hull shape is our popular radius bilge that we developed in the '70s. This gives the performance advantages of a round bilge hull along with the simpler construction of a vee bottom type. We have designed many metal yachts, from 30 to 60 feet, using this shape and they have been successfully built by amateur craftsmen as well as small shops. The engine room has ample space for large tankage plus a 6.5 kw generator set and all the necessary equipment, including an Espar diesel cabin heater. In the calms, the husky Perkins 4-254 diesel engine will drive her at cruising speeds of 7 knots, while a bow thruster will ease docking problems for a short handed cruising crew.