by Charles Bell
A Full Headroom, Light, “Convertible” Cruiser
Her dimensions are: 19’ 3” over-all length 8’ beam, 6’ 3” in the cabin 12” to 14” draft, depending upon how much built-ins are in the interior arrangement. Weight, including motor, is 2,200 lbs. Titan was designed for the man who wants the lightest and smallest, yet the biggest cruiser he can build that is practical for long hauls on a trailer, so that he can explore the large inland waters and coastal waters far from his ordinary haunts. She is not meant to cross oceans or to fight heavy seas and storms, yet she is a very stable, seaworthy boat if handled properly and if she has some ballast added to her bilges for rough water conditions. Trimmed as designed, she will plane easily and nose into shore like any outboarder because of the fact that she has the Universal motor “C” drive for power. The advantages of the “C” drive are obvious. The drive handles the same as an outboard as to kicking up over obstructions; it places the propeller in a direct line with the line of thrust—thus lessening vibration because all the blades work all the time, unlike a prop which is slanted down at 10 to 12 degrees from the line of thrust or forward motion. And the greatest advantage over the outboard is, of course, fuel economy and more real usable horsepower. Titan has enough flotation in her hull construction to remain afloat if swamped, and if the builder wants more protection he can add 12 cubic feet of Styrofoam—tucked away in her insides—which will give him over 2,200 pounds of positive flotation, not counting the wood in the boat. The large cockpit—six feet four by seven feet six—has enough room on each side of the motor box—in itself only 28” x 34”—to install two full-size pipe berths, so that when the convertible top is in place for the night the boat will sleep four people in comfort. There is room in the cabin for a large double berth forward with a W.C. under, galley sink and stove on one side and ice chest and food lockers on the other.
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