FAQs
ABOUT THE BDB... FAQs
Frequently Asked
Questions
What kind of a boat is that anyway?
or
What the hell is that thing?
A Passagemaker 48
A wave piercing catamaran (two hulls) trawler (no sails).
A cruising live-aboard, and our full time home.
A Passagemaker 48
A wave piercing catamaran (two hulls) trawler (no sails).
A cruising live-aboard, and our full time home.
The rest of the daily Qs
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BET YOU GET ASKED A LOT.
Yep. It gets overwhelming. That's why this info is here.
WHAT WAS IT BEFORE?
Blue prints. An original Crowther design.
Not a converted or refitted anything you may have imagined.
It was built to look and function as it does right from the start.
So no, it was never military.
I THOUGHT IT WAS A TRIMARAN.
Nope, the V under the bow is a wave breaker, not a third hull.
A hull would extend well below the water surface.
DID YOU HAVE IT BUILT?
Huh? Yes it was built, no we didn't have to.
You probably meant: Was it custom, production, or home made.
WHERE WAS IT BUILT?
Meteghan, Nova Scotia on the Fundy shore.
We like these guys and rate them highly.
Visit the Yard if you'd like.
WHEN WAS IT BUILT?
Construction began in 1999. Launched 2000.
WHAT'S IT MADE OF? OR IS IT STAINLESS?
Marine grade aluminum.
It's unpainted on purpose for lower maintenance.
Which naturally leads to...
ARE YOU GOING TO PAINT THAT THING?
What color are you going to paint that thing?
When are you going to paint that thing?
Is it primed for painting?
and Paint that thing!!
The thing is weathering naturally with no special treatment.
Still there's plenty of bottom paint to maintain annually.
WHAT'S THE LENGTH? 48
WHAT'S THE WIDTH? 22
WHAT'S THE DRAFT? 5.5
AND THE WEIGHT?
Hey now, let's not get personal!
It's heavy.
Let's refill our coffee mugs now.
IS IT TURBO CHARGED?
Yep. Twin Cummins 210s / 400 hp
Which also covers "What'cha got for power?"
WHEAT OR RYE?
Just testing the caffeine. Carry on.
HOW FAST DOES IT GO?
12 knot top speed. We average 6 by choice.
RANGE? Transatlantic capable.
WHAT'S THE DECK MATERIAL? Cork.
AND THE INTERIOR? Teak. Just like a real boat.
WHAT ARE THE BOW BULBS FOR?
Additional buoyancy and a smoother ride.
I BET IT'S STABLE, COMFORTABLE, SEAWORTHY. True.
CAN I HAVE A TOUR?
Goodness no. (Would you enjoy conducting on-going daily tours of
your home?)
WHERE DO YOU KEEP IT?
We keep it moving.
We're in constant cruising mode
averaging over 6100 nautical miles a year.
WHY "BIGDUMBOAT"?
Dyad is the name, Bigdumboat is the accusation.
Someone tossed it our way, so we took it and ran with it.
As in "Look at that Big Dumb Boat"
Even more tossings can be found in The Dirt.
Yep. It gets overwhelming. That's why this info is here.
WHAT WAS IT BEFORE?
Blue prints. An original Crowther design.
Not a converted or refitted anything you may have imagined.
It was built to look and function as it does right from the start.
So no, it was never military.
I THOUGHT IT WAS A TRIMARAN.
Nope, the V under the bow is a wave breaker, not a third hull.
A hull would extend well below the water surface.
DID YOU HAVE IT BUILT?
Huh? Yes it was built, no we didn't have to.
You probably meant: Was it custom, production, or home made.
WHERE WAS IT BUILT?
Meteghan, Nova Scotia on the Fundy shore.
We like these guys and rate them highly.
Visit the Yard if you'd like.
WHEN WAS IT BUILT?
Construction began in 1999. Launched 2000.
WHAT'S IT MADE OF? OR IS IT STAINLESS?
Marine grade aluminum.
It's unpainted on purpose for lower maintenance.
Which naturally leads to...
ARE YOU GOING TO PAINT THAT THING?
What color are you going to paint that thing?
When are you going to paint that thing?
Is it primed for painting?
and Paint that thing!!
The thing is weathering naturally with no special treatment.
Still there's plenty of bottom paint to maintain annually.
WHAT'S THE LENGTH? 48
WHAT'S THE WIDTH? 22
WHAT'S THE DRAFT? 5.5
AND THE WEIGHT?
Hey now, let's not get personal!
It's heavy.
Let's refill our coffee mugs now.
IS IT TURBO CHARGED?
Yep. Twin Cummins 210s / 400 hp
Which also covers "What'cha got for power?"
WHEAT OR RYE?
Just testing the caffeine. Carry on.
HOW FAST DOES IT GO?
12 knot top speed. We average 6 by choice.
RANGE? Transatlantic capable.
WHAT'S THE DECK MATERIAL? Cork.
AND THE INTERIOR? Teak. Just like a real boat.
WHAT ARE THE BOW BULBS FOR?
Additional buoyancy and a smoother ride.
I BET IT'S STABLE, COMFORTABLE, SEAWORTHY. True.
CAN I HAVE A TOUR?
Goodness no. (Would you enjoy conducting on-going daily tours of
your home?)
WHERE DO YOU KEEP IT?
We keep it moving.
We're in constant cruising mode
averaging over 6100 nautical miles a year.
WHY "BIGDUMBOAT"?
Dyad is the name, Bigdumboat is the accusation.
Someone tossed it our way, so we took it and ran with it.
As in "Look at that Big Dumb Boat"
Even more tossings can be found in The Dirt.
Curiosity killed the catamaran.
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Unique, unusual, different,distinctive, interesting, and
I've never seen one like it
before, etc...
We get that whole lot.
So, What Happened?
2000-2008The guy with the plans,
kind of...
Nova Scotia
Charleston
Florida
British Columbia
Taiwan
Oregon
British Columbia [again]
(ref builders)
Sort of like the old "Where's Waldo" thing.
Dear Auntie Fouling,
What's the differencebetween a pontoon
and a hull?
A: Is this a riddle?
No, I'm serious.
A: A pontoon is a sealed
container for flotation.
A hull encloses the interior
of a boat below the
waterline.
A wavebreaker is neither.