Comments on: FPB 64 Update #20 http://setsail.com/fpb-64-update-20/ A New Paradigm for Cruising Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:01:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Steve Dashew http://setsail.com/fpb-64-update-20/comment-page-1/#comment-2892 Steve Dashew Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:24:44 +0000 http://setsail.com/?p=9301#comment-2892 Hi Skip: The mast is hinged at its base, right at the eyebrow which surrounds the house structure. There will be an A-frame attached to the table to control the descent or raising of the mast. The awning frame will unbolt from its vertical support and the attachment to the spreaders. Hi Skip:
The mast is hinged at its base, right at the eyebrow which surrounds the house structure. There will be an A-frame attached to the table to control the descent or raising of the mast. The awning frame will unbolt from its vertical support and the attachment to the spreaders.

]]> By: Steve Dashew http://setsail.com/fpb-64-update-20/comment-page-1/#comment-2891 Steve Dashew Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:21:44 +0000 http://setsail.com/?p=9301#comment-2891 Hi Pete: There are two platforms for radars on the mast. The lower is engineered for a commercial grade system (heavy) like the Furuno 2117 on Wind Horse. The upper platform has room to fit a four foot (1.2m) open array as backup. The difference in height will make no discernible difference in long distance range. However, for close in work with small targets like lobster buoys lower is always better (too high and you miss the close targets). The large white filters to the left of the work bench are the pre-filters for the watermaker (commercial grade). All the Murphy gauges are located where they can be seen from the engine room door, on the forward side of the air intake. Hi Pete:
There are two platforms for radars on the mast. The lower is engineered for a commercial grade system (heavy) like the Furuno 2117 on Wind Horse. The upper platform has room to fit a four foot (1.2m) open array as backup. The difference in height will make no discernible difference in long distance range. However, for close in work with small targets like lobster buoys lower is always better (too high and you miss the close targets).
The large white filters to the left of the work bench are the pre-filters for the watermaker (commercial grade).
All the Murphy gauges are located where they can be seen from the engine room door, on the forward side of the air intake.

]]> By: Steve Dashew http://setsail.com/fpb-64-update-20/comment-page-1/#comment-2889 Steve Dashew Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:05:27 +0000 http://setsail.com/?p=9301#comment-2889 Howdy Scott: I think what you are referring to is a temporary plate for fairing the hull, which is later removed. There is also slight transition above the waterline in the hull shape. There are many positives to this in terms of the shape we want to present to the water in normal weather and in extreme conditions. Like most things with boats, there are also some negatives. However, the bottom line is that it improves performance. Howdy Scott:
I think what you are referring to is a temporary plate for fairing the hull, which is later removed. There is also slight transition above the waterline in the hull shape. There are many positives to this in terms of the shape we want to present to the water in normal weather and in extreme conditions. Like most things with boats, there are also some negatives. However, the bottom line is that it improves performance.

]]> By: Scott Evangelista http://setsail.com/fpb-64-update-20/comment-page-1/#comment-2887 Scott Evangelista Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:53:56 +0000 http://setsail.com/?p=9301#comment-2887 Steve, The flared extrusion running along the water line, I didn't see this on hull 1 when it came out of the shed. Is this custom to this hull? and what exactly will it do? seemes like it will work hard constantly as the boat goes through a sea of any size and I woudl think it would work against the boyancy when going down hill and poking into a wave? thanks Scott Steve,

The flared extrusion running along the water line, I didn’t see this on hull 1 when it came out of the shed. Is this custom to this hull? and what exactly will it do? seemes like it will work hard constantly as the boat goes through a sea of any size and I woudl think it would work against the boyancy when going down hill and poking into a wave?

thanks

Scott

]]> By: Pete Rossin http://setsail.com/fpb-64-update-20/comment-page-1/#comment-2872 Pete Rossin Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:24:18 +0000 http://setsail.com/?p=9301#comment-2872 Hi Steve: On the mast, will the upper radar support frame swing a 6 foot open array? If not, how will this reduce the horizon of the big radar by mounting it lower by a few feet? LOVE the tool box! I assume the white canisters to the left are part of the water maker system? Weren't some of the Murphy gauges also mounted on the engine room air intake so they were visible from the engine room door? I would never have thought of the cutwater detail - and would have designed a gentle curve in from the knuckle to the keel. Thats the kind of stuff that hundreds of thousands of miles at sea teach you. Best regards Pete Hi Steve:

On the mast, will the upper radar support frame swing a 6 foot open array? If not, how will this reduce the horizon of the big radar by mounting it lower by a few feet?

LOVE the tool box! I assume the white canisters to the left are part of the water maker system?

Weren’t some of the Murphy gauges also mounted on the engine room air intake so they were visible from the engine room door?

I would never have thought of the cutwater detail – and would have designed a gentle curve in from the knuckle to the keel. Thats the kind of stuff that hundreds of thousands of miles at sea teach you.

Best regards

Pete

]]> By: Skip http://setsail.com/fpb-64-update-20/comment-page-1/#comment-2870 Skip Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:10:08 +0000 http://setsail.com/?p=9301#comment-2870 How does the mast and awning support breakdown/fold for bridge clearance and storage? How does the mast and awning support breakdown/fold for bridge clearance and storage?

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