The hull insert was pre-constructed in the Aimex shed
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BY KEITH INGRAM
When Jim Goulding approached Richard McBride of McBride Boat Design Limited in Nelson with the idea of purchasing and lengthening the mussel workboat Morning Star, it was the culmination of a long investigation to find an economical way to increase the capacity of his fleet without having to build something new.
Cut adds real estate
im had looked at a number of options, includ- ing Australian crayboats, but the hull form of the standard semi-planing hull did not lend itself to lengthening except by tacking a bit on the stern
and this was not practical. The Morning Star, however, had a short area amidships which was close to parallel, so it was an ideal target spot for cutting and lengthening. This area was also ahead of the engines and machinery space, ensuring the cost of repositioning machinery would not be a contributing factor toward the refit cost. In fact the machinery and running gear below the waterline would not be touched. The question remained as to how much length could
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