STUDYPLANS

CONTENTS

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DESIGNOVERVIEW&SPECS

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PHOTOS

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LAYOUTOPTIONS(X3)

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CONSTRUCTIONOVERVIEW

PAGES17/18 KITWHATYOUGET
PAGES1921 MATERIALSLISTS(3VERSIONS)
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NOTESFROMTHEDESIGNER

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BASICELEMENTSOFGOODDESIGNS

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CONSTRUCTIONPLANS

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HOWTOORDER

HelloandthankyouforshowinginterestinourDesign.

SchionningMarineisafamilybasedAustralianbusiness,weareverypas
sionateaboutourdesignsandcontinuallystrivetoofferthebestoptionsto
getyououtthereandmakeyourdreamareality.

Choosingtherightdesigncanbearealchallenge,therearesomanyop
tionsandvariationsandpurposesaboatneedstomeet.Wewillhelpyouto
determinewhichdesignwillbestsuityourlifestyleandpurpose,alsoyour
budget.Wehaveplentyofoptions!

TheseStudyplanscontainalotofinformationdirectedattheOWNER
BUILDER,theaimbeingtoshowyouhowsimpleandachievableitreallyis
andtohelpyoudeterminewhetheryouwillbeabletodoityourself.Beas
sured,hundredsofabsolutenoviceshaveandaredoingitsoifyoureally
wanttobuildaboat,goforit,wewillhelpyoualltheway.

IfyouareNOTanownerbuilderandwouldliketobuyoneofourdesigns,
weworkcloselywithseveralexcellentboatbuildingyardsinAustraliaand
overseas.Usingoneofthesebuilderstobuildacustomboatforyou,rather
thanbuyingamoldedproductionboatisveryrewarding,youcangetex
actlywhatyouwantandyoullbesurprisedjusthowwellpricedthiscanbe
too.Laterresalevalueishighandthequalityofahandbuildcomposite
boat,builtbyarecommendedbuilderfaroutstripsanyproductionprocess
intermsofstrength,qualityandlightness(thereforeperformance).

Welookforwardtohearingfromyouonceyouvestudiedthefollowing
pages.Wehavenotincludedkitpricingduetothemanyvariationsandop
tionssopleaseemailorcallusandwellfurnishtheseonrequest.

Goodluckwithyourresearchandproject.

Jeff, Lorraine, Brett and Ben Schionning

& Rob Shenn.

DESIGNOVERVIEW
Oneofourmostpopulardesigns,theWilderness
1500Xisatrue,longleggedoceancruiser,thisis
theboattotakeyoutoexoticplacessafelyand
comfortablyandsheissetupforeasyhandling
byoneortwocrew.

Thelongwaterlinelengthwithcentralized
weightandlongforeandaftoverhangs,loadsof
buoyancyincludingreserveshighupforwardin
thehulls,amoderaterigandeasilydrivenhulls,
shehaseverydesirablefeature,makingherex
tremelysafeandanexcellentdesignchoice.

Theverystrong,easytobuildKITconstruction
systemmakesherapossibilityevenforthose
whoneverthoughttheycouldaffordtobuya
completedcat,orifyouaregoingtohaveaboat
builtforyou,builderswilllovethespeedand
easeofthisprecutpanelsystem.

Theboatisfullyprecutfromlightcompositeflat
panelswitheitherfoamorbalsacores.The
curvedareas(decktohulljoinsforwardbeam
andcabinroof)arestripplanked.Thedesignis
alsoavailablewithplansheetstopreglass,mark
andcutyourownpanelsinfoam.Thesecanbe
madeyourselforprecutfromfoamsheetsand
oncejoinedonaflattable,glassedyourselfto
makeyourownkit.

Sheusesallourlatesttechnicalimprovements
includingournewstrikerlessforwardbeam,
compositechainplates,andcarbonruddershaft
options,theseimprovestrength,savemoney
andlookgoodtoo.

INTERIOROPTIONS
TheWilderness1500Xhas3differentprecutin
teriorlayoutoptionsandsomeoftheprecutar
eascanbemixandmatchedorleftblanksoyou
oryourbuildercancustomizethelayouttosuit
yourownlifestyleandtaste.Thelayoutplans
showthevariousoptionsavailable,somehave
galleyup,somegalleydownandtherearevari

LOA

15.00Metres

BOA

7.70Metres

Draft

0.451Metres

Headroom/Bridgedeck

1.93metres

Headroom/Hulls

2.03metres

MastHeight

18Metres

SailArea

99SquareMetres

Displacement

7000Kilograms

Payload

1900Kilograms

MotorOption

2x2940hpDieselSDs

SailingSpeedCruise

10+Knots

SailingSpeedTop

25+Knots

FuelCapacity

400Litres

WaterCapacity

400Litres

ouscombinationsofsleepingcabinsandheadsand
showers.Theprecutinteriorfurnitureisvaluablein
speedinguptheoverallconstructiontime.

Accessupanddownfromhullstobridgedeckis
veryeasywithplentyofheadroomabovethestairs.
Thesaloonanddinettearehugeandwellinte
gratedwiththecockpit.Dooroptionsallowfora
centreoroffsetpositionbetweenthesaloonand
cockpitaswellasourspecialdropdownwindow
systeminthedoorsandbulkheads.Theseopenfully
andcanbeclosedtoanyopeningsize.Whenclosed
theseareverysecureandtamperproof.Theyalso
creategreatventilationandairflow,thisisespe
ciallyimportantintropicalclimates.

THECOCKPIT
Thecockpitisprettystandardonallourdesigns,
witharadialtracksetontheseatbackprovidingsu
perbsecurityandsafety.Walkthroughtransoms
provideeasyaccesstothecockpitandaduckboard
flowsacrossbehindthebackbeam.Davitscaterfor
dinghystorage.Allcontrolsrunafttothecockpit
wherethecentralwinchstationcontrolsthemain
halyardsandsinglereefinglinemakingitsimpleto
controlwhenshorthandedsailing.

THERIG
Standardplanshaveafixedaluminiumrigdesign
withtwinspreaders,intermediateshroudsand
optionalinnerforestaybeingremovable.Asimple
3stayrigisavailableaswellasselftackinghead
sail.FurledGennyandReachercontrolsarealso
ledafttothecockpitreducingtheneedtogoon
decktoanabsoluteminimum.Shouldyouchoose
aselftackingjib,thistoohasallcontrolsledaft.

STEERING
Steeringremainstheownerschoicewitheithera
singlewheelsettoeitherportorstarboardfor
thosethatliketopushtheautopilotbuttonand
relax,oratwinwheeloptionsuitsthemoreper
formanceorientedcruisersandoffersbetter
visionofthesailswhilesteering.

Ourplansincludeacompositewheelandasystem
withspectralineforaveryreliableandeconomi
calsteeringsystemyoucanmakeyourselforyou
canpurchaseapush/pullcableorstandard
hydraulicsteeringsystem.

BRIDGEDECKCLEARANCE&BUOYANCY

Bridgedeckclearanceisgoodat900mmsoyou
wonthaveanywaveslamunderneath.Chamfer
panels(atinsidehulltobridgedeckjoins)im
provethedampingeffectandgiveaddedlift.She
hasaclearflatrunaftforeasyplaningandthe
Below: Sea Level Wilderness 1480 built by Jim and Kent Milski in USA;

asymmetricinsideflaresforwardinthehullspro
videadditionalhighbuoyancyreservesandhelp
reducesprayformorecomfortablesailing.Decks
areroundedattheedgesforlowwindage,high
strengthandquicksheddingofgreenwaterwith
flat,safeandsecurewalkingareas.

Trampsareforwardeachsideofthecatwalk.At
tachmentsareagainallhighstrength,simplecom
positesystemsweverefinedoverhundredsof
boatsbuilt.

MOTORS
Motoroptionsonthiscatareinboard29hp40
saildrive,orshaftdrivedieselengines,propsare
protectedbyaskeg.Shaftdriveenginesareset
belowfurnitureintheaftcabins.Saildriveen
ginesareinstalledunderthetransomstepsand
accessedviaahatchinthesteps.

DAGGERBOARDS
Daggerboardsincasessetontheoutboardsideof
thehullsareessentialfordecentupwindperform
anceanddinghyliketacking.Theyareeasily
raisedandloweredwithasimpleropeandsheave
pulleysystem.Insideyouwontevennoticethey
arethereastheymakeagreatareaforeithera
deepbroomcupboard(goodalsoforfishingrods)
oryoucanbuildinsomestorageshelves.
Below: el gecco another Wilderness 1480 built in Australia, now East Coast USA.

EASYBEACHING
TheWilderness1500Xhasaverystrong,stiff,reinforced
hullbottomandcaneasilybebeachedanywhere.Sup
portedbytheskegandtherudders,thepropswillbe
protected.TheskegshelphertrackwellonOceanpas
sagesandalsoprotectthepropsandruddersfromOcean
debrisorwhengrounding.Forthosecruisingwithbig
tidalrangesashallowbeachingkeelcanbecoupledwith
daggersforthebestofbothworlds.

Shesabeautifullystyledandwellproven,balanced
performancecruiserwithlonglegsandsensiblepayload
unhinderedbyexcessbaggage.Coupledwithour
unbeatablebuildingsystem,sheoffersyouunsurpassed
cruisingpleasurewithsailingandbuildingspeedtomake
yourheadspin.
Below bottom 4 photos are el gecco V2 layout; top right is Feisty V4 layout

Feisty

el gecco

Le Tigre

LAYOUTOPTIONS
Version1

Version2

Version3

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CONSTRUCTIONOVERVIEW
THEKIT
TheWildernesskitconsistsof2400x1200
mmsheetsofbalsaorfoamDuFlexwhichare
suppliedwithfactorycutscarfjoinswhichcre
ateafullstrengthflushjoin,notapingre
quired.Oncejoined(insheetform)andset,the
holdingtagskeepingthecutoutpiecesinsheet
formarecuttoreleasefulllengthpanelsand
bulkheads.

THECONSTRUCTIONPROCESS
ThehullshoepartsoftheDuFlexandtempo
rarybulkheadsarestoodonthestrongback
andthefulllengthshoepanelsarefittedover
thesebulkheadsandgluedinposition.With
thismethodahullshoecanbecreatedina
matterofdays.Theshoeisthensheathedwith
fullwidthfiberglassclothwhicheliminatesthe
needfortapesonthejoinsandgivessmooth
unbrokensurfaceseasilyfairedwithsanding
machines.Copperepoxytypeantifoulingis
appliedatthisconvenientstageandtheshoe
beingsmallandlightisturnedbyhand.Once
thetwoshoesarecompletetheyareleveled
diagonallyandforeaftthenthetoppartsof
theindividualandfullwidthBulkheadsareat
tachedfollowedbytherestoftheprecuthull
panels.Thebridgedeckfloorfollowsthisstep.
Itisprecutandhasitsundersidestiffenersand
allassociatedfairingandsandingcompleted
rightwayupbeforebeingflipped,slidunder
thebulkheadsandgluedinplace.Unlikealot
ofmultichinedesigns,theWildernesshavea
smallsectionofstripplankingonthehull/deck
curve,thisrollovergivesgreatadvantagesin
stiffening,softeningtheappearance,seriously
reducingwindageandquicklysheddinggreen
water.Stripplankinghasreceivedsomevery
biasedandinaccuratepressrecently,mostof
ouramateurbuildersreportitbeinganenjoy
ableandunexpectedlysimpleprocess.The
stripplankeddecksaredoneontheboatusing
thebulkheadsandacoupleofaddedtempo
rarymoulds.Tapingoftheinternalpaneland

bulkheadjoinswouldcommenceatthisopen
shellstage,tapingtimeandeffortcanbe
greatlyreducedwiththeuseofaWombatJnr
wetoutmachine,(anoptionavailablewiththe
kit)thetimesavedmorethanpaysforthema
chine.Atthesametime,awayfromtheshell
youcouldbemakingyourstripplankedcabin
roof,forwardbeam,daggerboardsandcases,
ruddersandtargabar(ifapplicable).Oncetap
ingoftheinternalstructuraljoinsisfinished
andtheshellisstillopentheprecutfurniture
andcockpitcomponentscanbeassembledand
installed.Ifdesiredthelargeouterhullpanels
canbeleftoffwhichmakeseasieraccessto
enginerooms,lockerareasandeasieraccess
fromtheshedintotheboat.Therestofthe
decksareinstalled,followedbythecabinroof,
thentheprecutcabinfrontandsidepanels.
TheCabinroofmouldsaresuppliedprecutin
someoftheKits(orfullsizepaperplotsin
plans)andthisandtheforwardbeamarethe
onlyotherstripplankedpartsoftheboat.

Easytofollowsheetsoncompositefittingsare
suppliedintheplans;thesesavemoneyand
givethefinishedproductaveryclassy,modern
look.Compositechainplatesareextremely
strong,lookgood(integrated&painted)easy
D.I.Y.andnoleakswhichareinevitablewith
boltons!

FURNITURE
Thefurniturefitoutismadeeasywiththestiff,
lightandeasytoworkwithPhenolicpaper
honeycombpanels.Tipsareincludedinthe
plansonhowtoformcomplexattractive
curvesquiteeasily.Precutfurnituregivessig
nificanttimesavingsinlabourandplanningto
bothamateurandprofessionalsalike,farout
weighingthecuttingcostswhicharepassedon
directlyfromthemanufacturerwithoutmark
up.Mostofthefurniturecanbepre
assembledontheworkshopfloorandthenin
stalledintheboataneasywaytowork!

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SHEDSPACEREQUIRED

IfspaceisanissuetheWildernessconstruction
processallowsalargeproportionoftheproject
timetobespentinasmallerworkspacethanthe
finishedsizeoftheboat.Thisallowsyoutobuild
atmanyofthepartsandcomponentsinthecar
portorshedathomethenassembleandfinish
nearthewater,savingmoneyonrentandtime
travelling.Theidealshedsizeneedstobe23
metreswiderthantheboat,4metreslongerand
ideally,theheightshouldbetotalboatheight
plus1.52.5metres.Theboatheightcanbe
quicklyestimatedbyaddingDraftto
bridgedeckclearance,thenheadroom
(normally1.82metres)plusanycockpitbiminis
etcyoumightbeadding.Inreality,manyboats
arebuiltintemporarystructuresorintight
spacessodothebestyoucan!

Wildernessprecutkitpanelsarejoinedtogeneratefullsize
hullpanels.PiccourtesyPaulTylerWilderness1250

BELOW:Wilderness1500XKitPanelLayout
EachrectanglerepresentsaDuFlexpanel.

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1.

Permanent and MDF bulkheads are stood on a typical

strongback. All bulkheads are split at waterline plus
400mm for ease of setup and connection to bulkhead
upper parts later.

3.

2.

Large flat pre-cut hull panels mean a very quick and simple shoe takes shape. Expensive pre-moulded shoes are
not required for a fast build, and being flat panels the
core is not riddled with air voids which are well known in
compounding-type core products.

4.

Bulkhead 0

The flat surfaces on the pre-cut bulkheads guide and

locate the panels. Finishing flush with Bulkhead 0
means the panels are located for length as well. The
bulkheads can be set up higher or lower to suit the
builders preference.

5.

Shoes are light and easy to handle, the permanent

bulkheads being glued in means they are very tough and
stable. Pre-cut cradles are now available. At this stage
they are either coated with copper epoxy bottom paint or
sanded ready for anti-foul paint. Shoes are leveled and
aligned diagonally ready for bulkhead tops.

The six panels in place, two full layers of fiberglass are

applied at this point for extra reinforcing, no further taping is required. Panels are flat and smooth without the
bumps of extra tapes, making for easy machine fairing,
no torture boarding required. Work level is mid chest
height at highest for comfort and safety during glassing and

6.

The cross bulkheads are assembled on a flat surface

then lifted on for a simple butt join and tape. Hull internal is easily accessed for taping of hull joins and bulkhead joins.

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7.

Top parts of the individual bulkheads are butt joined and taped.

9.

The composite forebeam is installed to provide stability to the

bows, horizontal collision webs provide extra safety if the
bows are holed.

11.

Chamfer panels installed, many of the internal structures can

now follow.

8.

Top parts of the MDF bulkheads are attached in preparation for the chamfer panel installation.

10

Forward webs are required to support the bridgedeck panel,

shown installed here and the sail locker floors stabilize bulkheads 1 and 2 for chamfer panel installation.

12.

Hull floors and webs create a multi-chambered buoyancy

area isolated for the accommodation. 29 hp to 40 hp sail
drives are easily installed with open side and top. Install precut furniture with plenty of light and air.

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13

Furniture almost finished, dagger cases are easily

accessible from either side.

15

Precut flat decks and catwalk in place.

17

Steering, striker and strop, davits and final placement of

deck equipment takes place, followed by final finishing
and painting.

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The only strip planked parts in place. Saloon top can

be planked with 300mm wide panels. Round side
decks give low wind resistance, shed green water
quickly and look great too. For those daunted by the
claimed difficulty of strip planking we can supply these
parts pre-made by a Schionning Pro Builder.

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The pre-cut saloon sides and front installed. The large

hull side panel is put in place once all lockers are
finished internally and any taping completed.

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Pre-cut, pre-glassed Duflex balsa panels joined form boat pieces

Wilderness 1480 hulls formed. NOTE this photo shows OLD build
sequence we now built the hull shoe separately as shown in build
sequence CAD images.

The Wilderness hull bottoms are very stiff and strong with loads of
sealed buoyancy making them extremely safe.

Durakore planks form cabin roofpic courtesy Ray Ulyates, NZ

Western Red Cedar strip planked half forward beam.

This strip planked deck shell is removed for inside glassing. These
components can be supplied in your kit (optional).

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CONSTRUCTION

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KIT&MATERIALS

YourWildernesskit(option1)willincludeallthematerialsto
buildtheshell,includingyourdaggerboardsandcasesforward
beamandcatwalk,rudders,(excs/s)andtargabarifthedesign
hasone.Thisincludes,precutDuflexpanels,durakoreplanking
forstripplankedsections,fiberglassclothandtapes,epoxy
gluesandfiller,foam,timberandplywood.Thisstagecanbe
splitinto3smallerstagesmakingitmoreaffordable.

KITOPTION2:

YourWildernesskit(option2)willbesuppliedasabovePLUS
theinteriorfurniturekit.AllWildernessdesignshaveatleast
oneprecutinteriorkitoption.Thisdesign,Wilderness1500X
has3precutlayoutoptionstochoosefrom.Youmaypreferto
buyoption1andcustomfittheinterioryourself.

OPTIONALCOMPONENTS:(contactusforcurrentprice)

Ifyouwanttoshortcuttheconstructionprocess,wecansup
plymanycomponentspremade,fairedandwithhighbuildun
dercoatwithyourkitmakingthisoptiononeofthemostcom
prehensiveKIToptionsavailableonthemarket.

Componentsavailableare:

Hullshoessoyoustartconstructionrightwayup

Allthestripplankedcomponents,decksides,cabinroof,
forwardbeam.

Daggerboardswithcases

Rudders

Usingthesecomponentswillreducetheoverallcon
structiontimebyaround1500hours.

CONSTRUCTIONPLANSARENOTINCLUDEDINTHEKITASTHE
PRICEVARIESDEPENDINGONTHEOPTIONS.SEEPRICEAND
PLANINFORMATIONONPAGE25.

WILDERNESSTHEORIGINALANDSTILLTHEBESTKIT!

Some of the optional components you can have included in your Wilderness KIT

WHATSINTHEKIT?

KITOPTION1:

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KIT&MATERIALSCONTINUED...
PRICE!
Chooseaplantosuityourbudget,stageyourkitpurchaseto
suityourbudget.Option1,Option2ORthefullcomponent
package.Variousotheroptionsareavailableforpartkitsas
well.

FLEXIBILITY!
Choosefromarangeofdesigns,interiorlayoutoptionsandkit
options.

STRUCTURALINTEGRITY!
Wellprovenstructuralengineering,nosuspectjoiningsystems,
onepiececompositeintegrateddesign.20yearhistorywithno
failures.

SUPPORT!

KitarrivesinTownsville
piccourtesyGeorgeandCoryBrink

Thebestsupportyoullgetanywhere,wearebuilders,
designersandsailors.Ourserviceextendstoproductand
equipmentrecommendationandsupply.Werewithyouuntil
theend.

RESALEVALUE!
Ourstrongfamilybusinesswillcontinuetolookafteryour
investmentintothefuture.20yearhistoryofgreatdesignhas
establishedthehighlysoughtafterSchionningbrand.Resulting
highresalevalueisverydesirable.

JOINHUNDREDSOFOTHERSCHIONNINGBUILDERS!

PictureCourtesyRayUlyates

LeTigre

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MATERIALLISTSWILDERNESS1500X
WILDERNESS 1500X Version 1 Option

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80
14
17
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Durakore Planks - 2400 x 300mm

16mm
19mm
Duflex Balsa - 1 x 600gm Biax each side 2400x1200mm
13mm
16mm
19mm
25mm
Featherlite Interior H/Comb 1 x 600gm 16 mm 2400x1200mm (Interior)

3
6
3
3

EPOXYWest R105/206 Resin & Hardener

200 litre West System Resin
20 litre West System Hardener fast or slow
20 litre West System Resin
4 litre West System Hardener fast or slow

6
6

EPOXYKinetix Laminating Resin & Hardener

18kg 246TX Laminating Resin
4.5kg H160 Laminating Hardener Medium

8
11
2

Powder Modifiers
20lt Microspheres (411)
20lt Microfibres (403)
170lt Microlight (410)

235
90
50

Fibreglass Cloth (Colan Products)

450 g Double Bias ( 47 kg roll) kg
450g Uni directional (45 kg roll) kg
195 g Plain Weave 50 lm x 1000 mm

52
150
48
50

Fibreglass Cut Strips (Colan Products)

450 g D/bias 105 mm ( 4.00 kg tape) kg
450 g D/bias 155 mm (6.00 kg tape) kg
450 g D/bias 210 mm (8.00 kg tape) kg
450 g D/bias 315 mm (12.00 kg tape) kg

200mm x 75 mm Clear Oregon (per L/M)

169
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Western Red Cedar

12mm x 40mm F.S. (lm)
50mm x 100mm R.S. (lm)

2
2
1

Plywood - Gaboon 2440 x 1220mm

6mm
9mm
12mm

15.9

Klegecell Foam 80 kg 2175 x 1220mm 2.65m2 / sheet

40mm sheet - per m2 pricing

1
1

Pre-cut and scarf of kit -1480 V1 not furn.

Pre-cut and scarf of furniture 1480 V1 Wild

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MATERIALLISTSCONTINUED...
WILDERNESS 1500XVersion 2 Option

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81
14
17
40

Durakore Planks - 2400 x 300mm

16mm
19mm
Duflex Balsa - 1 x 600gm Biax each side 2400x1200mm
13mm
16mm
19mm
25mm
Featherlite Interior H/Comb 1 x 600gm 16 mm 2400x1200mm

3
6
3
3

EPOXYWest R105/206 Resin & Hardener

200 litre West System Resin
20 litre West System Hardener fast or slow
20 litre West System Resin
4 litre West System Hardener fast or slow

6
6

EPOXYKinetix Laminating Resin & Hardener

18kg 246TX Laminating Resin
4.5kg H160 Laminating Hardener Medium

8
11
2

Powder Modifiers
20lt Microspheres (411)
20lt Microfibres (403)
170lt Microlight (410)

235
90
50

Fibreglass Cloth (Colan Products)

450 g Double Bias ( 47 kg roll) kg
450g Uni directional (45 kg roll) kg
195 g Plain Weave 50 lm x 1000 mm

52
150
48
50

Fibreglass Cut Strips (Colan Products)

450 g D/bias 105 mm ( 4.00 kg tape) kg
450 g D/bias 155 mm (6.00 kg tape) kg
450 g D/bias 210 mm (8.00 kg tape) kg
450 g D/bias 315 mm (12.00 kg tape) kg

200mm x 75 mm Clear Oregon (per L/M)

169
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Western Red Cedar

12mm x 40mm F.S. (lm)
50mm x 100mm R.S. (lm)

2
2
1

Plywood - Gaboon 2440 x 1220mm

6mm
9mm
12mm

15.9

Klegecell Foam 80 kg 2175 x 1220mm 2.65m2 / sheet

40mm sheet - per m2 pricing

1
1

Pre-cut and scarf of kit -1480 V2 not furn.

Pre-cut and scarf of furniture 1480 V2 Wild

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WILDERNESS 1500X Version 3 Option

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18
81
14
17
50

Durakore Planks - 2400 x 300mm

16mm
19mm
Duflex Balsa - 1 x 600gm Biax each side 2400x1200mm
13mm
16mm
19mm
25mm
Featherlite Interior H/Comb 1 x 600gm 16 mm 2400x1200mm
16mm H/C includes 2 non routed.

200mm x 75 mm Clear Oregon (per L/M)

3
6
3
3

West R105/206 Resin & Hardener

200 litre West System Resin
20 litre West System Hardener fast or slow
20 litre West System Resin
4 litre West System Hardener fast or slow

6
6

Kinetix Laminating Resin & Hardener

18kg 246TX Laminating Resin
4.5kg H160 Laminating Hardener Medium

8
11
2

Powder Modifiers
20lt Microspheres (411)
20lt Microfibres (403)
170lt Microlight (410)

253
90
50

Fibreglass Cloth (Colan Products)

450 g Double Bias ( 47 kg roll) kg
450g Uni directional (45 kg roll) kg
195 g Plain Weave 50 lm x 1000 mm

52
151
45
51

Fibreglass Cut Strips (Colan Products)

450 g D/bias 105 mm ( 4.00 kg tape) kg
450 g D/bias 155 mm (6.00 kg tape) kg
450 g D/bias 210 mm (8.00 kg tape) kg
450 g D/bias 315 mm (12.00 kg tape) kg

169
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WRC
12mm x 40mm F.S. (lm)
50mm x 100mm R.S. (lm)

2
2
1

Plywood - Gaboon 2440 x 1220mm

6mm
9mm
12mm

15.9

Klegecell Foam 80 kg 2175 x 1220mm 2.65m2 / sheet

40mm sheet - per m2 pricing

1
1

Pre-cut and scarf of kit -1480 V2 not furn.

Pre-cut and scarf of furniture 1480 V2 Wild

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NOTESFROMTHEDESIGNER.

ThesuccessofourdesignsIfeel,stemsfromthe
practicalcommonsenseapproachofaboat
builder,coupledwithmanyyearsofliveaboard
experienceand5060,000seamilesinsomeof
theworstconditionsintheworld.This
experiencemakesoneawareofthepowerofthe
seaandtheneedforaboattobeabletosurvive
theseconditions,protecthercrewphysicallyand
psychologicallyaswellasbeingafastcomfort
ablevehicleforallthegoodtimes.Iamsureyou
willfindourdesignsreflectoursailingandlive
aboardexperienceandwillgiveyoutheoffshore
confidencetosailsafelyanywhereintheworld.
Multihullsarebeautiful,safe,cruisingboats.We
hopeyoufindthemasexcitingaswedo.

Thisisdefinitelynotthecase,similarboat,similar
price!Yourchoiceshouldthereforebetowardsthe
boatthatsuitsyoubestandoffersyougoodbackup
andisagoodinvestment.Secondly,weknowalotof
peoplewhocouldnotaffordtheirboatattheonset
sodontbediscouraged.Onceyoustartbuildingitis
surprisinghowyoufocusyourinterest,sparetime
andmoneyintoyournewproject.Withournew
ownerbuilderswesuggesttheystartwiththe

CHOOSINGADESIGN...

Choosingadesigncanbedifficultsowehope
thatthisintroductionhelpsclearthewayalittle.
Wevetakenparticularcarewiththebalanceof
constructionmethodsinourdesigns,making
themlightandstrongyeteasytobuildinsmall
sections,mostofwhicharemanageablebya
groupoffriendswhentheyneedturningover
andmoving.Theblendofstripplankingandlight
flatpanelskeptinsingleplaneform,makesbuild
ingeasyandquickandproducesafinishedcata
maranofclassicgoodlookswhichwillnotdate
quickly,givingyouverygoodinvestmentsecurity.
Oneofthefirststepsinchangingthisdreaminto
realityisfiguringoutwhetheryoucanaffordthe
boat(ormorelikely,howmuchmoneyyou
donthave!).Tworealitieshereare,firstly,two
similarsizedboatswithsimilardisplacement,
builtofsimilarmaterialswillcostthesameto
buildoverall.Designersestimatesofmaterials
areofteninaccurateandsometimesminimizedto
leadonetobelievetheirboatwillbecheaper.

smalleritemswhichcanbebuiltinthegarage,car
port,(lounge?)etc.Theseinitialitemsuseverylittle
materialandmoneybutusealotoftime,soatthe
earlystagesyoucangetalotdonewhileyouwaitfor
youroldboatorcarorhouseetc.tosell.Theseitems
are;daggerboardsandcases,motorpod,forward
beamandcatwalk,cabinroof,rudders,dinghyetc.
Theexperienceandconfidencegainedbuildingthese
bitsspeedsupthesecondstageoflargeritemsand
getsthewholeprojectfinishedmuchsooner.

WHATMAKESAGOODMULTIHULL?

Catdesignisnotjustamatteroftwohullsfloatinga
cabinabovethewater.Onlyinfairlyrecentyears
havethebasicelementsofdesignandanunder
standingoftheireffectontheuseandperformance
ofthefinishedboatbeenunderstood.Thebasicprin
ciplesofgooddesignshouldallbepresentinthe
boatyoureconsideringbuildingorbuying.Thesewill
blendtogethertoproduceanexcellentMultihull.

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THEBASICSELEMENTSOFAGOODDESIGN:

GOODENGINEERINGisobviouslyessential.

FLATDECKS.Theflatterdecklineshavea
numberofadvantages.Securefooting
whilereefing,anchoringetc.inroughcondi
tions,lifelinesareatasensibleprotective
heightinsteadofsetdownalevel.Aflat
deckisgreatforsocializing,sunbathingor
asakidsplayground.

BUOYANCY.Buoyancydistributionisthe
placementofbuoyancyinthehulls.Ourde
signshavebetween50and60separate
buoyancytanksbuiltintoeveryshellsothey

Sailingabilityisimportant.

Wefeelthatgoodperform
anceinasailingcatisareal

safetyfeature.

arealmostunsinkable.Mostolddesigns
hobbyhorsealotmakingthemuncomfort
ableandinefficient.Moderndesignshave
thebuoyancypushedtowardsthehullends
dampingdownthehobbyhorsingtenden
ciesandgivingalotmoresafetydownwind
wherethebuoyanthullsstopnosediving.
Coupledwithalotofreservebuoyancyhigh
upandforwardinthehulls,thisaddsan
enormousamountofsafetyandgivesyou
confidenceoffthewind.

AsoftVdentry,quicklypickingupreserve
buoyancywithlotsofreservehigherupis
andidealcombination.

BRIDGEDECKCLEARANCE.HighBridgedeck
Clearanceisessential.Ashortcabinlength
withlonghulloverhangsisagoodsafety
feature.Goodclearanceonacruisingcatis
600mm800mm,aPerformancecat
700mm900mmandaRacingcat800mm
1000mm.Chamferpanelsaddhighreserve
buoyancyandneedlessclearancethana
similarcatwithoutthem.

SAILINGABILITYANDPERFORMANCE.
Powertoweightratiosshowhowwellacat
willsailinlightconditions.Aswindstrength
increases,onereefsthepowertostayat
safeacceptablespeeds(thisisdifferentfor
differentpeople).TheBruceNumberisa
commonlyusedvalueandveryusefulin
comparingcats,displacementisnotalways
reliableandwillvarywithload.ABruce
Number=1isveryslow,1.31.4isagood
cruisingvalue,1.51.9reflectsaveryfast
cat.BoatsliketheFrench60TrisandClub
Medarerunningtoextremeslike2.3.A
lightandefficientcatcanoftensailoutof
troubleandoutrunsevereweatherpat
terns,shortenpassagetimesandavoidbad
weatherbygettingthereintheexisting
weatherwindow.Mostgooddesignswill
tackthrough90degreesataspeedof810
knotswhilereachingat1013knotscom
fortablywithMainandNo.1in15knotsof
wind.Daggerboardsareefficientandallow
veryshallowdraftforbeaching.Witha
strongreinforcedbottomasperourde
signs,itseasytorunthecatsuponanyold
beach.Shouldyouwantshallowkeelsto
protectinboardmotors,thenacombination
ofshallowkeelsandfixedruddersarea
goodoption,daggerboardswouldstillbe
fittedasusual,givingthebestofboth
worlds.

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LOWDRAG.Thisisagoodcharacteristic.
Slimhullsreducedragandareefficient.

AgoodcruisingcatwouldhaveaWaterlinebeam
tolengthratioof11.5to12.5:1.Aperformance
cruisingcat12.5to14:1andaracingcat14to20:1It
isimportanttonotethatALLtheseelementsmust
bepresentinadesigntomakeanyofthemvalid.
Forexample,adesigncanbereallygoodlooking,
havehighbridgedeckclearance,apowerfulrig
andsailplanandbebuiltreasonablylightand
showafairdisplacement,butthenhavean8:1
BeamtoLengthratio. Shellbeagoodlooking,
powerfulboatbutitwillbeimpossibletogofor
ward,exceptslowly!

Thereisnoreasonwhyagoodmoderndesign
doesnothaveallofthesefeatures.Ifyoufind
someoftheselackingitisusuallyforthewrong
reasons.Alotofcatshaveverylittlebridgedeck
clearancebecausethedesignerisconcentrating
onalowprofilecatwhichlooksgoodorbeingdic
tatedbyinterioraccommodationandignoringthe
factthattheboatwillpoundbadlyatsea.Thisis
notonlynoisyanduncomfortablebutcanwellbe
thecauseofstructuralproblems.

Ourdesignshavebeendevelopedaroundthese
practicalelementsofgooddesignthenweaccom
modatepersonalcomfortsandlifestylechoices.

Goodluckwithyourresearchandproject,dont
hesitatetocontactusshouldyouneedfurther
informationorachataboutourdesigns.Jeff

NEED HELP SOURCING MATERIALS?

We supply hundreds of builders and dont carry stock, the goods
go directly from the manufacturer or distributor to you.
SAVE MONEY AND HANDLING COSTS

Call Rob at Schionning Marine today (02) 4982 4858

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CONSTRUCTIONPLANS
1500X

WHATYOUGETWITHPLANPURCHASE:
TheWilderness1500XhasacomprehensivesetofCAD
drawnplansshowingconstructiondetail.BrettSchion
ninghasproducedaCDROMthatshowstheassembly
andbuildingtechniquesaswellasloadsoftipsonthe
easiestwaytodothingswithplentyofphotographs
forreference.Itincludesbasicinformationsuchas
whattoolsyourequireandproductinformationand
use.PlansaresuitableforAmateurconstruction.

PLANSINCLUDE:

Fullsize,colourcodedplotsforbulkheads

A3Bookletofplans(seeindexthispage)

CDRombuildingmanual

Backupsupportthroughoutyourproject

COSTOFPLANS:
Wilderness1500XplanscostAUD$14,300.00.
Pricevaliduntil31stOct2008.
IncludesGSTinAustralia
Includesshippingtoanydestination.

UNLIMITEDBACKUPSERVICE:
Ourbackupserviceisunlimited,ourprofessionalboat
builder(BrettSchionning)willbeheretoguideyou
throughanyproblemsthroughoutyourentireproject.
Emailandphonesupportisavailableduringbusiness
hoursMondaytoFriday.

ANEXAMPLESHEETFROMWILDERNESS1500XCONSTRUCTIONPLANS

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HOWTOORDER
HOWTOORDERPLANS:
Werequireasignedandfaxedormailed
PLANORDERFORMwitheveryplanpurchase.The
PlanPurchaseOrderformexplainsourtermsand
conditionsandplanswillnotbemaileduntila
signedorderformisreceived.
(Seeformincludedinstudyplans)

PAYMENT:
WEACCEPT:Bankchequesordirectdepositinto
ourbankaccount.Ouraccountdetailsareonthe
orderform.Creditcardsarenotacceptedforplan
purchases.

SHIPPING:
PlansaresentbyexpressmailwithinAustraliaand
bycouriertoothercountriesatnoextrachargeto
you.

HOWTOORDERPLANS:

CompletetheattachedPLANPURCHASEOR
DERformandmailorfaxitbacktouson
(02)49824722.

DepositpaymenttoSchionningDesignsAc
count,(detailsonorderform).

Whenpaymentandyourorderarereceived
yourconstructionplanswillbeassembled,
checkedandmailedwithin710daysto
yournominatedaddress.

KITORDERS:
Constructionplansmustbeorderedbefore(orat
thesametime)asyourkit.

ContactSchionningMarineforaKITquote
whenyouarereadytoorderyourkit.

Wewillinvoiceyouforthekit,50%ofthis
invoicevalueisrequireduponorder,deposit
totheaccountasshownontheinvoice.

Youwillalsobeaskedtocompleteasecond
orderformforthekitandonthisformyou
willnominatewhetheryouwouldlikeusto

insurethekitduringtransit(costis0.75%of
theinvoicevalue)andyoullneedtoprovide
usthedeliveryaddress.

Wewillnotifyyouoftheleadtime(date)
oncetheorderisloggedintothemanufac
turingscheduleandwewillcontactyou
againabouttwoweeksbeforeyourkitis
readyfordispatch.

Youwillthenneedtodepositthebalanceof
thekitvalue,includingfreightandinsurance
ifyounominatedtouseourservices,intoour
account.Oncethisisreceived,thekitwillbe
shippedtoyou.
ANYPROBLEMS,CONTACTUS:

+61(02)49824858

Buildingaboatisdefinitelyachallengebut
withgoodplans,ourhelpfulfriendlysup
portandthemodernmaterialsavailable,it's
neverbeeneasier.Theinvestmentoftime
andmoneyisveryworthwhile,offeringa
richlifeexperience,funrewardwhenyou
launchherandfinanciallyyoucancertainly
standtogainsubstantially.Welookforward
tohearingfromyouagainandwishyouthe
verybestwithyourproject.

Milskifamilyonlaunchday.

ABN 31 220 021 010

Purchase Agreement Order Form

WILDERNESS 1500X PLANS

PLAN # (Office use)

_____________________

DATE:

__________________

NAME: ____________________________________________________________________________
NAME TO PRINT ON PLANS: __________________________________________________________
BUSINESS NAME: (IF APPLICABLE):_______________________________________________________
ABN: ______________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS:__________________________________________________________________________
STATE:_______ POST CODE: _________ COUNTRY__________________________
MAILING ADDRESS: (If different to above)_____________________________________________________________
STATE:_______ POST CODE: _________ COUNTRY__________________________
BUILDING SITE: _____________________________________________________________________
STATE:_______ POST CODE: _________ COUNTRY__________________________
PHONE HOME:_____________________________ WORK: __________________________________
MOBILE:___________________________________ FAX: ____________________________________
EMAIL: _________________________________________

THESE PLANS ARE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ONE BOAT ONLY.

If you wish to build more than one boat you will need to sign a license agreement, please contact us to discuss this.

IF YOU WILL USE A PROFESSIONAL BUILDER PLEASE PROVIDE THEIR DETAILS & CONTACT
INFORMATION:
NAME:____________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS:________________________________________________________________________
TELEPHONE NOS:_________________________________________________________________
EMAIL: ___________________________________________________________________________
IMPORTANT: Construction plans may NOT be returned for a refund due to possible breach of copyright so
please consider carefully before ordering.

ABN 31 220 021 010

WILDERNESS 1500X CONSTRUCTION PLANS KIT:

CONSTRUCTION PLANS:

OPTION 1

$12,100.00AUD

OPTION 2

$14,300.00 AUD

Note: The above prices are subject to change without notice so please confirm when you are ready to order

This agreement is entered into in accordance with the terms and conditions set out below. By signing below
you acknowledge that you have read and you accept these terms and conditions.
NAME:

_________________________________

SIGNATURE:

_________________________________

DATE:

_________________________________

Terms of Sale
1)

2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)

10)

11)

Sale and Purchase. In consideration of payment of the Price set forth in the attached Order Form, Schionning Designs Pty Ltd (the
Seller) sells to the Buyer the goods or plans (as the case may be) (hereafter called the goods) described in the attached Order
Form upon these terms of sale.
Passing of Title. Title to the goods shall pass to the Buyer upon payment in full.
Delivery of Orders. The seller must make the goods sold available for collection by or delivery to the Buyer at a date and time
agreed by the Parties and specified in the Order Form.
Risk. The risk in the goods remains the Sellers until delivery of the goods to the Buyer.
Copyright/Design Rights. The copyright, design rights and all other intellectual property rights in the plans or boats or other goods
sold pursuant to this agreement shall at all times remain the property of the Seller.
No Reproduction. None of the plans sold may be copied in full or in part by the Buyer unless specifically permitted in writing by the
Seller to do so.
Licence. In the case of a purchase of plans, the Buyer may use the plans purchased for the sole purpose of constructing one boat
only.
Further Payment. If the Buyer wishes to use the plans for constructing more than one boat then the Buyer must seek the Sellers
written consent and further fees shall apply.
Liability.
(a) The plans or goods sold pursuant to this agreement are sold in good faith, having regard of the technical knowledge and
information available to the Seller at the time of sale.
(b)So far as may be permitted by law, the Seller excludes any representations or warranties, whether expressed or implied, with
respect to the plans or goods sold, including but not limited to any warranty of merchantability, fitness for the purpose or otherwise
and will not, to the maximum extent permitted by law accept any loss, damage, or personal or other injury or liability, howsoever
arising out of the sale or supply of the plans or goods sold pursuant to this agreement.
(c)The buyer agrees to build the boat according to the construction plans and will not deviate from these plans without the written
consent from the Seller.
(d)The Seller reserves the right to deem a boat built by or on behalf of the Buyer to be unworthy of being advertised, branded or
otherwise promoted as a Schionning Design boat, if the design has, in the opinion of the Seller, been sufficiently altered or the plans
have been deviated from to such an extent that the Seller considers such alterations to be less than satisfactory.
Third Party Builder.
(a)If the Buyer purchases plans and engages a builder to build and or construct one or more boats pursuant to this agreement, the
Buyer shall procure from the builder a covenant in favour of the Seller that it will not copy, sell or otherwise use the plans and
specifications except as expressly permitted by the terms of this agreement and shall otherwise be bound by the provisions of this
agreement in so far as this agreement applies to protect the intellectual property rights of the Seller.
(b)The Seller may refuse to deliver the plans until after the Buyer has procured from the builder and provided to the Seller the
covenant required by sub-clause 1 of this clause.
Restrictions on Assignment. The Buyer must not without the prior written consent of the Seller, which may be granted or refused
absolutely or granted subject to conditions, transfer or assign his interest in the plans or goods sold pursuant to this agreement.

Bank details: Westpac, Nelson Bay

Account name: Schionning Designs Pty Ltd
Swift Code:
WPACAU2S (required for International deposits)
BSB Number (Branch): 032533 - Design Acc # 134673

P.O. Box 42, Lemon Tree Passage NSW 2319 Australia

Tel +61 (02) 49824858 Fax +61 (02) 4982 4722
info@schionningmarine.com.au
www.schionningmarine.com.au

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WILDERNESS1500XDESIGNOPTIONS
ThistableshowswhatoptionsareavailableineachVersionoftheWilderness1500Xdesign.Notalloptions
areavailabletogether.Inorderforustohelpyoudetermineifyoucanhaveallyourpreferredoptions
combinedinasinglelayoutversion,placetickinthecolumnnexttotheoptionsyouwouldlikeinyour
preferredversionandwewillcontactyoutoconfirmordiscussthisfurther.

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DESIGNFEATURES

V2

V3

Walkthroughtransomstocockpitatcockpitseatheight

Walkthroughtransomstocockpitatbridgedecklevel

EnclosedCockpit

InboardEnginesSaildrive

InboardEnginesShaftdrive

GalleyUp(Rearsaloonbulkhead)

GalleyUp(FwdUinsaloon)

GalleyDowninHull(STB)

SingleDoorsaloon/cockpitaccess

RuddersFixed(essentialwithinboard)

SteeringSingleHelmStarboard

SteeringSingleHelmPort

SteeringSingleHelmCentre

SteeringTwinHelmsoneeachsideofcockpit

CabinTopextendedovercockpit

Cockpithardtop(raised)

RigAluminium

SelfTackingJib

Pleaselistanyotherpreferencesnotlistedaboutandwewillcontactyoutodiscusswhetheritwillbepossible.
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