Other news. The sea trial actually took place last Thursday (November 14). I received the report on Tuesday of this week. More on this in a separate article entitled "Construction: Week 48 - Sea Trial in Taiwan."
This week's photos are a special treat with views of the entire boat. Special thanks to Howard Chou at Tania Yacht Co.
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| 1. At the dock in Taiwan Stainless steel protector on rub rail Notice the temporary documentation numbers on the flybridge |
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| 2. Transom and swim platform with teak decking Aft deck video camera Aft boarding doors installed |
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| 3. Aft deck Settee awaiting cushions Port side boarding door Covered outlet on base of settee Light switches on starboard side |
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| 4. Aft deck looking to port Salon door with latch and lock installed Outdoor "bar" with refrigerator, sink and storage cabinets Fresh water wash down (perfect location) |
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| 5. Flybridge Ladder to the hardtop Inspection plates still uncov Stainless steel rails on hardtop to assist with climbing up and down Outlet next to grill |
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| 6. Flybridge looking forward |
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| 7. Flybridge control station (uncovered - hurrah) Awaiting smoked glass windscreen 12 volt and 110 outlets on left of control panel |
- 2 Garmin GMI 10s flanking the Garmin 7215 multifunction screens
- Spotlight controller, compass, Caterpillar engine monitors, ABT TRAC stabilizer control
- Engine start/stop switches flanking VHF speaker
- Hydraulic bow and stern thruster controls
- Furuno autopilot
- Glendenning engine controls
- Garmin VHF microphones and control flanking helm
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| 8. Flybridge looking to port Settee and table awaiting cushions Sliders on table |
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| 9. Flybridge looking to starboard Refrigerator, sink and storage cabinets Fresh water wash down (blue take on right cabinet wall) |
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| 10. Boat deck looking aft Ladder to hardtop Stainless steel grab rail for climbing up or down forward of hatch |
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| 11. VIP - No change |
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| 12. Guest head vanity, sink, medicine cabinet and stall shower Tecna electronic head controls |
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| 13. Washer and dryer with ventilated door |
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| 14. Guest stateroom Note the leeboard laying flush on the lower bunk Door for forward head vanity awaiting installation |
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| 15. Master stateroom looking to port Awaiting Shoji screens |
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| 16. Master head vanity, sink and medicine cabinet |
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| 17. Master SR looking aft Entertainment center equipment awaiting installation (not in final location) |
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| 18. Stairwell leading to the accommodations Banister Access to wheelhouse control console with louvered door for proper ventilation |
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| 19. Pilot house looking forward (a bit messy) Drawer sitting on the port side of the control station awaiting installation under settee |
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| 20. Stairwell to the flybridge The covered newel posts are trimmed in wenge to fit in perfectly with the pilothouse design highlights |
We were very concerned that the stairwell, as depicted in our CAD drawings (plans), would not be consistent with our decisions to have a modern look (i.e., smooth face cabinets, wenge trim, recessed ceiling with stainless steel handholds). It was very conventional as shown in the photo below.
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| 20a. Conventional stairwell depicted in our plan drawings |
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| 20b. Early Christmas present showing modern stairwell |
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| 20c. New |
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| 21. Starboard side of the galley There are storage drawers behind the doors on either side of the refrigerator |
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| 22. Galley to looking to port Nice view of the sink, louvered cabinet door below the sink, microwave, cook top and stove The large window makes the galley a cheerful place |
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| 23. Galley looking aft Trash compactor awaiting teak veneer façade Teak veneer façade waiting to be installed Protective film on the glass |
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| 24. Salon looking forward Nice view of the teak floor and wenge trim line (for the first time) |
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| 25. Salon looking aft Protective film on the glass |
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| 26. Engine room looking forward Awaiting installation of catwalk |
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| 27. Engine room looking aft |
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| 28. Lazarette looking forward Awaiting catwalk coin dot flooring |
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| 29. Lazarette looking to port |
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| 30. Lazarette looking to starboard Catwalk floor boards awaiting installation Door on storage shelves over auxiliary tank |
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| 31. Lazarette looking aft with storage cabinets open Shelves to starboard (left), hanging locker to port (right) Temporary stairwell Awaiting removable stainless steel ladder leading from the swim platform to the lazarette |
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| 32. Lazarette looking aft with storage cabinet door closed |
Other news: We have agreed to exhibit the boat in two shows in the month of March, a PassageMaker Trawlerfest in Lake Park Florida (2/25 to 3/1) and the Palm Beach Boat Show (3/20 to 3/23). This is in addition to the Miami Boat Show (2/14 to 2/18).
This necessitated a significant change in plans. Originally, we planned to cruise north to Sarasota immediately following the Miami show where we planned to spend the winter months (February through Early April). Then starting in mid April we planned to cruise east via the Okeechobee Water Way and then up the coast to Massachusetts with a goal of arriving in mid to late May.
The current plan is to do a shake down cruise during the period from the end of the Miami show on 2/18 to the beginning of the Lake Park Show. The plan is to cruise to Key West and then return east arriving in Lake Park on or about March 24. My daughter, Lesley, soon to be son-in-law, Scott, and granddaughter Amelia (who will be 16 months) will accompany me.
Following the Trawlerfest we will cruise north to Stuart Florida where we will hang out at the Loggerhead Marina for a month (3/2 to 3/18 and 3/24 to 4/2). We will cruise down to Palm Beach for the show. The trek north will start in early April with a leisurely run up the intracoastal waterway to Norfolk and then a beeline from Norfolk to the Cape Cod Canal (approximately 500 miles or 5 day on the water). Stay tuned for more details.
Written by Les.
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