Mitchells 39 Skiff
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Press Release NZ based boat building company, Mitchells Marine Ltd, have commissioned Dibley Marine Ltd, to design their new flag ship, The Pioneer 39. Designed in the tradition of the Sea Bright Skiff from the East Coast of the USA, Dibley Marine have taken the concept further by modernising the under body shape to minimise drag, maximise range and efficiency, and make this a very cost effective yacht that will appeal to a large range of boaties. The Sea Bright Skiff concept has been around since the early 19th Century when they were used for running prohibition bootleggers between the famous Rum Islands of the Caribbean. They had to be seaworthy, light, strong and with excellent directional stability.  Now-a-days, with the price of fuel, berthage, and maintenance and running costs getting higher and higher, smaller displacement and semi-displacement hull forms are making a comeback. The modern power boater enjoys the journey as much as the destination and Mitchells, Pioneer 39, fill that’s gap beautifully. The modern boater also wants choice, and the Pioneer 39 covers a lot of areas. At just under 40-feet, she fits a 12 metre berth. Thought the ideal Coastal Cruiser, she also has the seaworthiness, stability and fuel capacity to run 1,500 nm’s under her own steam which allows her to reach Australia, the Pacific Islands, and other far flung ports from NZ. With her underwater draft, minimal height for going under bridges, and protected propeller and rudder she can cruise the canals and rivers of Europe and inland waterways of the USA and Canada with ease. If ocean crossings aren’t your style, the vessels flat keel, and minimal hull beam allows her to be shipped on a regular flat bed to overseas ports, at reduced costs. These features also allow her to be trucked with ease.  The Pioneer 39 has been designed using modern 3D modelling and performance/resistance software to achieve the best overall results. Wave patterns, resistance curves, and seaworthy characteristics can now be done in the computer, before construction begins. At the same time, we have used hydrostatic and stability methods and coefficients that have proven the test of time for Displacement Launches.  Mitchells Marine have the Team in place to semi-customise the Pioneer 39 to suite the individual client. Working out of modern facilities, in Auckland, New Zealand, their skilled craftsmen and boat builders excel in new boat builds and refits across a wide range of craft. Their sister company, Mitchells Joinery, has been serving and supplying the NZ marine trade for over 30 years.
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