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Lyman-Morse LM46 Semicustom Performance Cruiser

12 22 Topic: Yacht Review

Lyman-Morse LM46 Semicustom Performance Cruiser.

The Lyman-Morse LM46 performance cruiser Hopgrasser is a stirring rendition of the Maine builder's new semicustom line.

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Tags: LM46, Dibley Marine, Performance Cruiser

Lyman-Morse 46 Performance Cruiser

01 21 Topic: Magazine Article

The modern cold-molded cruiser has speed and style for fast passages.

Here’s a handsome new design by my friend Kevin Dibley. Kevin is a very good designer and a nice guy. The builder is Lyman-Morse and the company’s pedigree goes back many years. I have been to that yard and worked with them and I promise you they are very talented. Again the definition of a cruising boat comes up when you study this design. The LM46 leans more towards the performance side of the scales than does the Jeanneau. Some might be inclined to call this design a racer/cruiser. They are just labels.

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Tags: Sailing Magazine, Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding, LM46, Performance Cruiser

Dibley December 2016 Newsletter

11 16 Topic: Dibley Newsletter

Earlier in the year we designed a 21-foot Sports yacht for the Chinese boatbuilding company Hangtong Yacht Manufacturing Co Ltd which is currently getting ready for production. Once that design was completed from our end, Hangtong approached us on another design request; a 30-foot performance cruising yacht that was fast, simple and easily crewed shorthanded. They had firm ideas on a few features such as the wheel steering but left us to come up with the best package for both sailing systems and interior comfort.

The result is the Dibley 30 Cruiser featured here. An easily driven hull and a simple manageable sail plan are the key components to this design. The deck layout has all controls coming back to the cockpit and both tiller and wheel steering options are available. The prod pulls back into the yacht when not in use. Down below are two double berths and the saloon table which can drop to form further berths. A small navigation table, enclosed Head, and port Galley complete the layout.

This open layout design allows for plenty of light coming in by way of the cabin windows and deck hatches.

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