Roger Long
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I was a boat designer most of my adult life. I designed most of the additions to the east coast university oceanographic fleet over a two decade period as well as yachts tugs, barges, and a few big educational sailing vessels, one of which got built and thousands of people have sailed on. Many of you have probably seen my designs.
Vessels Designed by Roger Long
I sold my business about five years ago and started cruising, the first three years on my 32 foot sailboat. When I realized I was basically using the sailboat as a trawler and met someone who wanted to cruise with me so more room was desirable, I decided to get rid of the tall stick that was keeping me from going to a lot of places I would like to explore. We bought a trawler that turned out to need more of the kind of work that I don't want to tackle at my age so sold it within a year. I think we have now found the perfect boat for us and are in the Chesapeake headed for Florida.
People sometimes wonder why I ask questions about boat systems it seems a naval architect should know. Well, a quarter century ago, I began specializing in the preliminary and basic design of special purpose boats for clients that had little experience with the boat procurement process. I helped universities and educational institutions figure out just what they needed as far as basic type and arrangement ant then engaged other naval architects or the shipyard to do all the stuff like piping, wiring, etc. I used to do all that stuff myself but it is lost in the mists of time.
Vessels Designed by Roger Long
I sold my business about five years ago and started cruising, the first three years on my 32 foot sailboat. When I realized I was basically using the sailboat as a trawler and met someone who wanted to cruise with me so more room was desirable, I decided to get rid of the tall stick that was keeping me from going to a lot of places I would like to explore. We bought a trawler that turned out to need more of the kind of work that I don't want to tackle at my age so sold it within a year. I think we have now found the perfect boat for us and are in the Chesapeake headed for Florida.
People sometimes wonder why I ask questions about boat systems it seems a naval architect should know. Well, a quarter century ago, I began specializing in the preliminary and basic design of special purpose boats for clients that had little experience with the boat procurement process. I helped universities and educational institutions figure out just what they needed as far as basic type and arrangement ant then engaged other naval architects or the shipyard to do all the stuff like piping, wiring, etc. I used to do all that stuff myself but it is lost in the mists of time.
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