An Arab Dhow! :D

The designer finally e-mailed me back~ He told me that my designs remind him of the Arab Dhow.. I had no idea what kind of ship that was, so I looked it up.. & I LOVE IT!!! XD

This ship is very close to the exact kind of design I have been trying to draw up myself! Beautiful isn't it!? :D The designer then told me that I could have one built for me for a reasonable price in Egypt, Turkey or Malaysia. I have friends in Malaysia!!! :D I could very easily go to Malaysia, visit my friends, work, and oversee the building of my ship all at the same time! I still have a million and a half details to work out.. like costs, where to get my experience, time frame, etc.. but I finally have a more solid direction in which to move! ^^

This is a beautiful model of an Arab Dhow hull that I ADORE!

I'd love for my ship to be this beautiful! TvT

I asked the guy for more formal quotes on the costs for having him and his crew professionally design me a ship of this caliber and what kind of costs I'd be looking at to build such a ship at 48ft in length. Once I hear back from him on that, I will have a more solid idea of whether or not this avenue is doable for me. If he quotes me a couple hundred thousand... heck! more than $50,000 in order to build such a ship... I won't be able to do it and I'll simply have to scrap the idea. But if he gives me a quote of less than that, I could handle it and have my ship built within the next 4 years~^^

It may seem like a long time, but the time will fly by faster than one might imagine. I'll have to spend a year or two back in the states working, saving up money, getting sailing experience, getting my captain's license, and a few other things.. but after that, I should have about $35,000 saved up to start my build and then I can go to Malaysia to work and oversee the building of my ship. Maybe I'll happen upon some wealthy benefactor who will be willing to help me out in my venture~^^

LOL! Like that would ever happen! I've NEVER had that kind of luck! I've always had to fight tooth and nail for every single scrap I have ever gotten in this life and I seriously doubt that anything would change that now~

Anyhow~ Wish me luck! XD