As mentioned below, there’s interest in having a set of plans made for Sjogin. People have asked for plans showing her just as she is for traditional construction but also re-designed for construction in glued lap plywood.
Rod Brink, the gentlemen from Texas who started the quest on the WoodenBoat Forum, has contacted several designers to see if any were interested in designing a boat similar in appearance to Sjogin but to be built in the modern way. He/we have had positive responses from several and one in particular.
Francois’ Vivier is a noted Naval Architect, designing ships and boats over a long career from Supertankers to the traditional boats of his native Brittany. He played a key role in bringing out the best characteristics of the local fishing boats in designs that helped preserve the area’s marine traditions but allowed modern building techniques. Also see the January/February issue of the new WoodenBoat for a full profile of Mr. Vivier.
Here is the latest sketch Mr. Vivier did in response to Rod’s request.
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Pretty close. I need scrounge up a dinghy to measure her topsides in a few places and take other measurements to pin down her sheer at least and the position of the cabin and such. The above was done from photos and tweaked through CAD magic.
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The Nordic design that evolves from Francois’ craft will have modest accommodations and concessions to modern needs. I’ll make an effort to have a traditional set of plans available for those who want to dream of building her just as she is.
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Photo editing by Rod Blank. Simple lines that will need a lot of work to render in two dimensions.
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Rod took one of my photos and turned it into the essential lines. Great fun.