Thread: a liso, a riva or build it myself glen l

Welcome to the forum.

There are several places online where you can find similar designs, most with a lot more information and detail about the design itself and the designer, than what I saw on that Liso site. Frankly, I'm not particularly impressed with the site or the design. It seems a rehashing of many previously done designs.

Look at Glen-L.com, Bandbyachtdesigns.com and Bateau.com for simular craft, remembering that styling can be easily changed. In fact, most designers have designs like this in their portfolio, so have a look at other sites as well.

Understanding the subtleties of yacht design, so you can make intelligent observations about performance and design suitability, can be daunting for the uninitiated. This particular design on the Liso site, didn't list the usual parameters I like to see, including the most basic, such as displacement. This makes me discount them out of hand, but what I can gather is, it's a semi-protected waters boat, like most of its general size and configuration, small block Chevy powered and I'll assume on an outdrive. Some of the images show a splash well, so maybe also capable of outboard power. Again the Liso site is vague and lacking much detail, so take this as a good "sign" what they might be actually about.

Lastly, ask yourself what you want in a boat. Where will it operate (sea state generalities), how many guests will you have aboard, prefered power, speed targets, amenities, what activities will you need it to perform, etc. With this list in hand, you can narrow down the search quite a bit. Also, don't think too big for your first build. It's really easy to bite off more than you can chew, so keep it below 20', preferably 18' on deck, as much larger as a first project can get overwhelming.

Many thanks PAR, i have taken a look at their website https://lisoboats.eu/liso-barca.html and i see a displacement of 1250kg is that ok?
what are other parameters i should look for?

thanks
alex

1,250 kg seems a bit heavy and partly explains why her performance figures are somewhat disappointing. There's a huge difference between building and buying. One has you climb in gas up and go, the other requires a fair bit of dedication and perseverance, before you can get her scooting along. Most wanting to build, just can't be satisfied with a purchase, though most will have bought something, which is usually the reason they want to build fresh. A build becomes your boat, full of your ideas and answers to issues. A purchase can be "upgraded" but it's still a Bayliner with a Chevy engine.

As to which is for you, well this is an answer only you can provide. FWIW, Glen-L designs are pretty well supported and many have been done. You have lots of choices too, but it's a time and materials thing, so think about it. Personally, I don't think much of the Liso design. It's an antiquated hull form, with dated styling and limited usefulness, having no cockpit space for it's length.