In the above picture you can see some of the hydraulic valving, pumps, etc. that comprise the hydraulic system in hull #1. The pump that you see at the left of the picture is attached to the generator and will provide power for the BAT drive “get home” system. The pump is cross plumbed to the main hydraulic system in …
Big Boat Engineering
The articulating rudder is now installed and the upper support bracket can be seen at the right above. This is one very robust stainless steel structure. When they get it assembled with the tiller arm and hydraulics I will point out why our steering system is superior to most installations. Almost everything used in the boat is oversized or larger …
Superstructures, Rudders, and Thrusters..Oh My!!!!
This is the first opportunity that I have had to see the superstructure mold uncovered. This thing is huge. Well, I suppose by mega yacht standards it’s not, but this is all one piece that includes the fore deck, Portuguese bridge, cabin sides, starboard walk around deck, stairs, cockpit, etc.Here is another shot of it. That is the forward port …
Tanks…..but no tanks….
The main fuel tank is resting in place. They placed it in the boat to verify it fit and also to see where the aux tanks need to go. The tank has been pressure tested to 2 lbs and it held the pressure overnight. The tank will be removed and all the fittings permanently attached before final installation.Phil is measuring …
Continuation of Yesterday……
The generator arrived, a Northern Lights 12KW unit. At the right is the power take-off cover. We ordered this option because of the BAT drive that we are installing. We may also cross plumb the BAT drive hydraulic system to the main hydraulics as a backup in case of failure. Here is a shot later in the day with the …
Details…..Details…..
There seem to be a lot of details that are getting attended to. The plumbing under the forward lower deck is complete so now Dave and Phil can position the deck so that Greg can bond it in place. The Lifeline batteries are in their position in the Lazarette. There are 4 for the house bank, 2 for the inverter …
FUBAR Plus
Some months ago my friend Bruce Kessler (Spirit of Zopilote) asked me if I would put up a sign in our booth at Trawlerfest in Solomons, MD. Always willing to help a friend, I said: “Sure”. The sign was the first public information about the upcoming FUBAR Odyssey (see sidebar for link to their website). The FUBAR Odyssey is to …
A NEW SHOE
The progress is steady but most of the progress in the past week were time consuming, not very visible steps toward completion. The biggest and most difficult mold to manufacture is the superstructure mold. I am thrilled that it will completed by the end of the week. The part will take a couple of weeks to pull, but then we …
A Beehive of Activity
For the last half of last week and all weekend we were working the Anacortes Boat Show so I didn’t get any time to post any new pictures. This morning I found that there had been quite a bit of progress made.The pictures above and below are of the 600 gallon fuel tanks. These are one integral tank that has …
Tanks A Lot
Meanwhile, back at the ranch…..er other building where the 42 is being built….things are progressing. Below is the black water/gray water tankage being fitted. This is one continuous poly tank with a separator inside. The black water tank capacity is 125 gallons while the gray water is 30 gallons. The large tankage is to allow extended stays in no discharge …