[PCW] Domino20 Systems

Tue Sep 19 12:03:25 EDT 2006

Scott

  I can't.
  This is there first boat, they do it at cost, and you would have to get a bid for a second one. 
I can tell you that there is no ocean capable trawler I could have for that price.

  Jean Pierre.
Scott Clark <southernvision@bellsouth.net> wrote:
  Dear Jean Pierre,
Might you hint as to the projected cost for Domino.
Regards, Scott Clark

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jean-pierre dufour
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 1:44 PM
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Subject: Re: [PCW] Domino20 Systems

Mark,
At the time, I too was looking at the globetrotter. But when I met
with Malcom, he told me that was just a concept boat and never designed.

If you are intersted in a long range cruising boat for 2, Domino is a
better option and CHEEPER than any production boat.
Keep watching the construction.
Jean Pierre.

Mark wrote:
Jean Pierre,

Thank you. Yes I've looked over the Tennant and Dream Performance sites.
I've been a fan of Malcolm's Globetrotter concept for a long time, I
think your Domino is a more livable version of that concept. There is a
lot of talk alot about hull shape and boat layout, but there is less
discussion on optimizing the systems to keep them simple, maintainable,
and quiet. The schematics and breaker panels on some of these production
boats seem a little overly complicated to me. Maybe there is less room
for improvement without resorting to more sophisticated and less
reliable systems.

I read somewhere once that cruising is "working on your boat in distant
places", so that keeps ringing in my ears as I think about my next one.

Best of luck, I look forward to learning from your progress.

Mark

jean-pierre dufour wrote: Mark.

First, have you checked Tennant site? It says a lot about Domino.
'We just eliminate everything that is not necessary:
-Only 1 BR.
-No dishwasher no washer dryer.
-Only 1 small AC for the pilot house. If we need Ac to sleep, we have a
flap instaled that can divert the cold air to the stateroom. Since we
will be anchored most the time we plan to use natural ventilation,
Other than that, I think we have everything: Fridge, Freezer, Genset,
solar panel,wash down pump, a bait tank, Full galley, a built in BBQ on
the aft deck, All the electronic, and I wanted the best anchoring system
possible: we'll have a Rocna 55 and a Rocna 70 with rope chain combo and
2 widlasses Maxwell 4000. The engines are John Deere 6081, 300 HP. No
compromise on the essential.

Cheers.
Jean Pierre.

Mark wrote:
Jean Pierre,

I like your concept of a long small boat. I wonder if you could comment
on some of the things you and Malcolm have done in regards to systems
design to keep the boat light, simple, and maintainable yet affording
some level of comfort and livability for long range cruising. (I do
realize all of those terms are relative).

Thanks

Mark
Marina del Rey, CA

jean-pierre dufour wrote: Thank- you George for your wellcome message.

I'll try to answer your 2 questions, the short version.

Why this design?
I liked the idea of a trawler cat and I had seen Icebear and NewYorker
in Passage Maker Magazine.
Then I was a a trawler fest in Long beach in 1999, I was talking to a
man about my concept of the perfect boat, of course a catamaran,
Something like the New Yorker, and soon, I realized the man was Malcom
Tennant. After talking the rest of the day, I knew he could design my
boat.
What I liked about Malcom is his theory: "Long and narrow and light"
We knew we wanted a boat for 2, long range, a boat to live at anchor,
low price.
I told Malcom: "even longer and narrower" and "keep thing to the
minimum"
And he designed Domino.
( at 66 feet, DOMINO is a small boat. Only 1 state room, 1 BR, 1 galley
and 1 pilot room)

Why Paraguay?
I met Norman Hellmers, the CEO of DreamPerformance by chance while he
was talking to Malcom Tennant a the Fort Lauderdale boat show in 2004. I
liked the man. His company was mainly building airplane, but he wanted
to start in the boat building business, and promised me he could built
Domino cheaper and better than anybody else.
After getting different bids, he was 3 times cheaper than the other
ones, actually the only one I could afford.
So far the quality of the workmanship for the lamination has been
superb.I am anxious to see the installation of the hardware and the
final product.

Jean Pierre.

Georgs Kolesnikovs wrote:
My name is Jean Pierre Dufour. My wife is Marie.

Malcom Tennant designed for us a catamaran: DOMINO.
http://www.tennantdesign.co.nz/boatdesigns/149/Domino%2020.htm

DOMINO is currently under construction in Asuncion Paraguay
http://www.dreamperformance.com/DOMINO20.html

We hope for the boat to be delivered in a year.
We are moving to Paraguay on Oct 5 to supervise construction. During
that time we plan to also travel through S America.Then South Pacific
with DOMINIO.

We just opened our web site: http://www.dominocat.org

I saw Wild Wind in your net, I would love to get in touch with them.

I am glad to be back in touch.

-----------------

Welcome aboard the List, Jean Pierre!

That's a good-looking boat. I like how the profile looks low,
especially for a 65-footer.

What made you decide on this particular design by Malcolm Tennant?
Where there any other designers on your short list?

How did you come to pick the builder in Paraguay?

--Georgs
--
Georgs Kolesnikovs
Power Catamaran World
http://www.powercatamaranworld.com
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