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    Default Bonnie vs Senior

    Just an idle musing at this point, an idea to fill my retirement when it comes. I'd like to build a small cruiser, just for the wife and I, for day trips and occasional over-nights.
    Inspired by reading books by the likes of A.C.Stock, and Bob Roberts, an old 'classic' design is very appealing, and though I have looked at many designs I keep coming back to two.

    The Yachting Monthly Senior is my favourite, but my main concern is that it will be a little small for a fat old man with a dodgy knee. Specifically, getting into, and sitting down in, a cabin where the seat is only a few inches off the floor.

    Another that appeals to me is Bonnie II. At 18ft instead of 16ft it appears to be more appropriately sized. Bonnie is a single chine design with a lot of freeboard, while Senior has two chines, and I think is a little beamier for its length.

    I wonder if there are people out there somewhere who know both of these boats who could say how they compare and contrast?

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    So have you succeed in that? Please share your experience, Its nice to know about that.

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    No, still daydreaming, but have come to the conclusion that asthetics are important when building a boat yourself, as either will perform reasonably.
    My current thinking is to get the stitch and glue version of the plans from Selway-Fisher as see about upscaling it a little.

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    Good luck hope your dream come true...!!

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    Well, life got in the way, and I haven't done anything for a couple of years, other than decide on definately the YM Senior, and with a 10% upscale to give me the space I want.
    Apparently a number of people have done that to both the Senior and it's sister designs.
    Will start a new thread shortly on it, going to build a scale model first as there is not really any building instructions available.

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