All too often, designers and yards get themselves into conflict over who owns "copyright", what designs have been paid for, who can adapt the designs for future vessels, and whether or not a royalty is due.
It is all too easily avoided by recording what is agreed at the outset.
Musings of a busy mind
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The challenge for most boat builders, even at the super yacht level, is to establish an efficient process for manufacturing well designed production boats which meet a market demand.
So, when you have established your ideal production boat, how do you deal with the "cease and desist" letter from the designer's lawyer?