ricardoramalho

I love the design of the Princess 26, it is probaby the best option around 26 feet. It has a very modern, simple and light construction design. And looks very nice. I love the bow and the shallow draft fast hull. Question: What would we have to do, to make the boat an ocean cruiser? Althought Graham explains "The boat is not intended to cruise around the world", I would love to reach Azores and then Europe. What do you think? Maybe stayed mast? Extra ballast? Solar power eletric motor?? Cheers!!! Ricardo

Hi, I found the interior and construction photos of the P26 thanks, very nice job!!! Since W.Robert stretched the cabin, I would like to consult the forum about a similar idea... I thought about keeping the cabin with its original size, but to build a small aft cabin, a bit like the boat bellow (Glen-L25 Duet). I believe the boat could handle the extra weight and there is room for that, perhaps just for an aft head and storage, maybe even a galley. (I could perhaps build the L25, but I prefer the design of the P26, as its construction seems to be a lot simpler). The aft cabin would take the space of the outboard well, and would use an transon mount for it. What do you think? Cheers!!!! Ricardo

Thanks W.Robson for your construction time estimation. Nice photo again. It does take a while to build, as it is not a small boat. Even the P22 looks big, from certain angles. Twiggy P26 had some customizations that took more time to build than perhaps the original project, didn't it? What about the interior? Could you show us a picture please? Cheers!

Congratulations on the boating ativities. The association is looking good.

Hi Howard!!! Thanks!! I am following your boat too!! I think it is useful to keep a time table while building, to learn about the building productivity. It is also motivating Some designers provide a "construction time" estimation per project, like 300 hours, 700 hours, 1000 hours. Naturally the construction time will depend on the conditions, like, how many people working, skills of the team, machinery used. Some designs can take quite a long time, but P26 looks quicker to build than any other option. Anyway I hope you manage to dedicate a constant amout of time to your boat, so we can see it as soon as possible floating!! Cheers!!

Dear Wayne, your P26 Twiggy looks very nice. Did you keep a record of construction hours? I would like to know how many hours of work are expected for the P26, approximately. Does anyone have that information about the P22 also? Cheers! Ricardo