Design Project: Future boat

[Future boat]

Hi there. I am an Industrial Design student doing a project on future boat design. I was wondering if anyoune could answer some of these questions for me. Any reply would be much appreciated. I am interested in non-commercial recreational boats like fishing boats, wakeboarding boats and runabouts. <br /><br />Q.) Are there any trends you have picked up on in the last twenty years? ie. In hull shape, composite and design?<br />A.)<br /><br />Q.) What do you think influences these trends? ie. new materials, social change, trends. etc.<br /><br />Q.) What do you think is a popular choice of boat and why?<br />A.)<br /><br />Q.) What are common wishes for new boat buyers?<br />A.) <br /><br />Q.) What do you think buyers want most in boats?<br />A.)<br /><br />Q.) What would your preferences be for future recreational boats?<br />A.)<br /><br />Q.) Where do you think boat design is going in the next ten years?<br />A.)<br /><br />Q.) What technologies do you think will have an influence on boat design in the future?<br />A.)<br /><br />Q.) Do you think the fuel crises will have an impact on boating? And do you think power source and driveline might change? – there is developments in biodiesel at the moment and investigations into steam jet power. Links:<br /> http://www.earthrace.net/ <br /><br /> http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/FutureTech/story?id=97719&page=1 <br /><br />A.)<br /><br /><br />Thank you so much for your time, it is thoroughly appreciated.<br /><br /><br />Jake Snowdon<br />Industrial Design<br />Massey University

 

[stevens]

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Q.) Are there any trends you have picked up on in the last twenty years? ie. In hull shape, composite and design?<br />A.) Deeper V-hulls, bigger & lighter engines, more speed, better styling, retro-chic, more gadgets.<br /><br />Q.) What do you think influences these trends? ie. new materials, social change, trends. etc.<br />A.) More affluence, more boating for fun rather than for utility.<br /><br />Q.) What do you think is a popular choice of boat and why?<br />A.) Anything that will hold a bunch of family & friends and will go fast, even with a newbie at the helm.<br /><br />Q.) What are common wishes for new boat buyers?<br />A.) Please clarify, "new boat buyers" as in "First-time buyers? or "Buyers of new boats"?<br /><br />Q.) What do you think buyers want most in boats?<br />A.) Reassurance of performance, safety, value, fun.<br /><br />Q.) What would your preferences be for future recreational boats?<br />A.) Something fast, roomy and stylish.<br /><br />Q.) Where do you think boat design is going in the next ten years?<br />A.) Faster, sleeker, better use of volume and space, maybe like this: link and pdf download . <br /><br />Q.) What technologies do you think will have an influence on boat design in the future?<br />A.) Composites and fibres, scarcity of oil - alternate fuels, CAD/CAM, larger scale automated production lines, computer controlled engines/trim/balance/smoothing, electronics for safety, communications & entertainment on board<br /><br />Q.) Do you think the fuel crises will have an impact on boating?<br />A.) Yes, of course, both on usage, technology development and design.

 

[Future boat]

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Hey thanks for the information thats really helpfull. 'First time boat buyers'. Im thinking the future maybe heading towards hull design that offers a smoother ride - ie wavepiercing hulls for recreactional fishing boats, and possible computer controlled flexable hulls - suspension systems in the hull itself. Biodiesel may be the way to go for powerboat motors of the future.<br /><br />Cheers

 

[KCook]

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"New" or radical hull designs have been around since the dawn of time. And except for the semi-deep-V none have had any impact on the general market. Specialized designs like the wavepiercers work well only on certain types of boats for certain conditions. Example, the waverpiercer is only for large yachts and high speed transport boats. Would be a disaster on a 20' bowrider. Flexible hulls are an even worse idea. They can flex only to a limited degree, then past that point ride harder than a rigid hull. Don't believe me? Take a ride in an inflatable boat (not RIB) on rough water. Plenty of flex there. The hull designs that sell well today do so because they work well. And are not simple to improve on.<br /><br />Kelly Cook

 

[tashasdaddy]

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personally i think the guy who came up with the deckboat, did great. bow rider performance, poontoon room, and storage. fuel is going to be a factor, it cost me $20.00 to fill my 6 gallon tank gas and oil.

 

[Future boat]

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Cheers for the feed back guys