Boats and....
Welcome to the website of McGowan Marine Design, Inc., featuring the design and experimental work of Laurie McGowan. Opened in 2001, this is a full-service office providing custom and semi-custom boat design services: concept drawings, CAD (3D modelling and movies, 2D plans, renderings), 3D 'unfolding' to 2D patterns, and stability, speed, powering, propeller, sail and rigging analyses. I also complete Transport Canada fishing vessel plan submissions and stability booklets, and experiment with fuel and energy saving techniques and devices (with some excellent results!).
What’s New:
Mischief Yachts - several very different designs for a client in Indonesia: A 64’ sloop, a 14’ sailing tender (built), a 50’ ocean-crossing power trimaran, and a 14’ Sea Sled.
Copyright 2001-2012 inclusive McGowan Marine Design, Inc.
Submarine Climber : A new playground climber for the Halifax waterfront - beside
the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.
Fundy Cat 16 - a true 16’ (4.9m) sailing performance cruiser with lots of sail, solar/electric auxiliary, and weekend living for a small family.
Zip - a fast and fun 23’ (7m) tabloid trimaran
32’ Pilot Boat - a fast and seaworthy workboat for the North Shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Built by LeBlanc Brothers Boatbuilders, of Wedgeport, NS
Evergreen - a 6m (19.67’) design competition collaboration with Michael Schacht.
Carolina Cruiser - a 33’
cat-rigged shallow draft motorsailer.
