Nelson Zimmer was a prominent naval architect, born in 1922. He passed away in February 2007. Mr. Zimmer sold his first design in 1931, and over the years worked in a variety of places, including Chris Craft. I don’t know when he designed the Palm Beach 22. If you know, or know how I can find out, please let me know.
But I’m very excited that the Palm Beach 22 is the next project here at Ashley River Boatworks. We’ve got the plans in hand and have researched lumber requirements and suppliers. Lofting will begin soon.
Am I understanding this? Are you building a boat from the ground up? Wow!
Yes ma’am, I am.
jUST FINISHED MY PALM BEACH AFTER 7 YEARS OF WORK
Hi Jon,
That’s hugely exciting! I’m so glad you let me know. I’d love to chat with you about the experience.
I just got lumber in yesterday for this project.
Jon,
Curious…I have lofted the plans and am in the preparing to start the build…
Any pictures, Hints or Tips?
Thanks,
Jim
Hi Jim,
Thanks for your interest. I’ll be posting pictures and blogging about the process here. If you have any questions in particular, or would like me to address certain topics, please let me know. Again, thanks for your interest, and keep watching this space.
Tim
How hard are these plans to loft?
Hi Perry,
Thanks for your interest. I’d say these plans are not difficult to loft if you are familiar with lofting in general. It’s not at all mysterious, and in fact is a very useful skill to have. Let me know if you have any questions about it. I’ll be glad to help.
Tim