Yacht website?

[Maatsuyker]

Is there a website which gives line drawings/pictures of yachts showing all of the boat. I want to be able to see the hull shape,whether it has a full keel, skeg hung rudder etc.

 

[Kelpie]

The only comprehensive yacht database that I can think of is Sailboatdata.com but it doesn't have line drawings for every boat.

 

[Iliade]

There was a 'book' we used to keep in the brokerage...

 

[Seashoreman]

There was a 'book' we used to keep in the brokerage...

Perhaps: Bristow's Book of Yachts? Annual publication. Gives specs, a photo and a plan. No underwater illustrations though.
Edit: I see that Bristows is very much out of date, about 30 years old, sorry.

 

[Concerto]

I presume you are looking to buy a yacht and want to understand your choices more. There is no specific place to find this information, but Google can be useful by searching a boat class and looking at the Images found. Be careful as sometimes Google shows the wrong boats as well.

As a general rule, most long keel yachts stopped being designed in the late 1960's, but built into the next decade or so, as a separate keel and rudder was found to be faster to perform. Certain designers were also better known for specific keel configurations and can act as a pointer.

If you expand why you asked the question, then forum members will be much more able to help. Being on the opposite side of the world to the majority of the forum will also raise further differences between Europe and Australia as many manufacturers only built for the generally local market.

 

[dansaskip]

Try the archive section of this site - can't garantee shows form of all boats but most it does.

Archive boat data from Yachtsnet Ltd. online UK yacht brokers - yacht brokerage and boat sales

 

[Wansworth]

Copies of Yachting world Annual used to have a magnificent section on yachts and their lines…..alas no more?