A New Paradigm for Cruising
100 Latest Articles
- Dashew OffshoreDesign ObjectivesMost PopularRight Sidebar Most Pop Posts: Evaluating Stability and Capsize Risks For Yachts (March 8th, 2011)
- Dashew LogsFPB 64 Updates: FPB 64 Get Home Trials (February 2nd, 2012)
- Dashew LogsFPB Series Notes: A New Angle With The Wicked FPB (February 2nd, 2012)
- Dashew LogsFPB Series Notes: Wicked FPB – Following The Path (January 31st, 2012)
- Dashew LogsFPB Series Notes: Wicked FPB – The Shape Of Things To Come (January 30th, 2012)
- Dashew LogsFPB Series Notes: Clearing The Fog (January 30th, 2012)
- Dashew LogsFPB Series Notes: Amping Up The Story Of The Wicked FPB (January 29th, 2012)
- Dashew LogsFPB Series Notes: The Next FPB – A Breath Of Fresh Air (January 28th, 2012)
- Dashew LogsFPB Series Notes: Getting To The Point of It All (January 26th, 2012)
- Dashew LogsFPB Series Notes: Improving On Perfection -The Next FPB (January 25th, 2012)
- Dashew LogsFPB Series Notes: Something Wicked This Way Comes (A New FPB) (January 22nd, 2012)
- Dashew LogsFPB 64: FPB 64 Structural Grid (January 14th, 2012)
- Dashew LogsFPB Series Notes: Testing LED Spotlight Configurations On The Forward Mast (January 6th, 2012)
- Dashew LogsFPB Series Notes: FPB 64s – Heating Up (January 4th, 2012)
- Dashew LogsSteve & Linda Photos: 2011 Favorite Photos (December 27th, 2011)
- Steve & Linda Photos: 2011 Favorite Photos (December 27th, 2011)
- Dashew Logs: A Shifting View Of Cruising (December 20th, 2011)
- Dashew Logs: A New Look Wake For Wind Horse (December 18th, 2011)
- Dashew Logs: How To Make An Angled Cut With A Hole Saw (December 11th, 2011)
- Dashew Logs: Hammering Away On The List (December 7th, 2011)
- Dashew Logs: Solar Array – Final Layout (Really) (December 3rd, 2011)
- Dashew Logs: The Mud Room and A New Roof For The Flying Bridge (December 2nd, 2011)
- FPB Series Notes: A Few Thoughts After 57,000 Miles (November 30th, 2011)
- Dashew Logs: Happy Thanksgiving (November 23rd, 2011)
- FPB 64 Updates: FPB 64 Construction Update November 18, 2011 (November 19th, 2011)
- Dashew Logs: Cool Tools From Lowes (November 19th, 2011)
- FPB Series Notes: What Should A Diesel Tank Look Like after 40,000 Gallons (170,000 liters).. (November 18th, 2011)
- Dashew Logs: Welding Cautions On A Completed Yacht (November 18th, 2011)
- FPB Series Notes: 5700 Hours Of Shaft Wear (November 18th, 2011)
- FPB Series Notes: Checking The Drive Line After 5700 Hours (November 16th, 2011)
- FPB 64 Updates: Debbie Rossin (the real Iron Lady) On FPB Cruising (November 16th, 2011)
- Dashew Logs: Chesapeake Schooner Race (November 16th, 2011)
- FPB Series Notes: Aluminum Hulls, Zincs, and Corrosion Control (November 14th, 2011)
- FPB 64 Updates: FPB 64 Lucky Day At Circa (November 12th, 2011)
- Dashew Logs: Wind Horse Solar Array – Final Location (Updated) (November 9th, 2011)
- Dashew Logs: Wind Horse Engine Sound Level – Shooting For Silence (November 9th, 2011)
- Dashew Logs: Solar Roof For The Flying Bridge? Maybe (November 5th, 2011)
- Dashew Logs: Favorite Weather Ipad Apps, Seamanship, and We Ought To Know Better (November 4th, 2011)
- FPB 64 UpdatesFPB 64 VideosMost PopularRight Sidebar Latest Videos: Open House With A Blow (November 3rd, 2011)
- Dashew Logs: A Bottom Paint That Works, and Ready To Start “The List” (November 3rd, 2011)
- Dashew Logs: What A Clean Running Engine Exhaust Looks Like after 50,000+ Miles (October 31st, 2011)
- Dashew Logs: Wave Size Probability (October 30th, 2011)
- Dashew Logs: Meteorological Bomb Coming? (October 30th, 2011)
- Dashew LogsFPB 64 VideosRight Sidebar Latest Videos: FPB 64 – Going Smoothly (October 30th, 2011)
- Dashew Logs: Wind Horse – Time For Some Pampering (October 29th, 2011)
- FPB Series NotesMost Popular: Fiji To New Zealand – FPB 64-1 Avatar Picks Up Some Valuable Force Nine Data (October 27th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreIntro to FPB ProgramLeft Sidebar Posts: A New Paradigm for Cruising (October 26th, 2011)
- Dashew Logs: Hull Efficiency And Dolphins (October 26th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreIntro to FPB ProgramLeft Sidebar Posts: Living With 360 Degree Views (October 25th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreIntro to FPB ProgramLeft Sidebar Posts: FPB – A Woman’s Perspective (October 24th, 2011)
- Dashew Logs: Heading South With The Crowd (October 23rd, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreIntro to FPB ProgramLeft Sidebar Posts: Time Machine (October 23rd, 2011)
- FPB 64 Updates: FPB 64-5 Get Home Auxiliary – The Tradeoffs (October 22nd, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreIntro to FPB ProgramLeft Sidebar Posts: Weathering the Storm (October 22nd, 2011)
- Dashew Logs: Hull Shape, Displacement, and Boat Speed (October 21st, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreDesign ObjectivesLeft Sidebar Posts: Heavy Weather Issues (October 21st, 2011)
- Dashew Offshore: Contacting Dashew Offshore (October 20th, 2011)
- FPB Series Notes: Predicting Performance Under Power – Albemarle Prop Test (October 20th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreDashew Offshore History: The Ultimate Sailing Cruiser (October 20th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreDashew Offshore History: Details (October 20th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreDashew Offshore History: 30 Years Chasing the Dream (October 20th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreDashew Offshore History: A Different Approach (October 20th, 2011)
- Dashew Offshore: Welcome to Dashew Offshore (October 20th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreDesign ObjectivesLeft Sidebar Posts: Directional Control (October 20th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreFPB 83: Domestic Water System (October 20th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreFPB 83: Air Conditioning Specifications (October 20th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreFPB 83: Active Stabilizers (October 20th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreFPB 83: Domestic Heating & Hot Water (October 20th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreFPB 83: Fridge System – A New Approach (October 20th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreFPB 83: Electrical Systems (October 20th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreFPB 83: The Drive Line (October 20th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreFPB 83: Systems (October 20th, 2011)
- Dashew Logs: Wye River, Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake (October 19th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreDesign ObjectivesLeft Sidebar Posts: Stability, Comfort & Capsize Resistance (October 19th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreFPB 83: Laundry Facilities (October 19th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreFPB 83Uncategorized: Ship’s Office (October 19th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreFPB 83Uncategorized: Nav Station / Bridge Layout (October 19th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreFPB 83: Staterooms (October 19th, 2011)
- Dashew LogsFPB 115: To Paint Or Not To Paint That Is The Question (October 18th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreFPB 83: Galley (October 18th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreFPB 83: Interior Layout (October 18th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreFPB 83: Interior (October 18th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreFPB 83: The Swim Step (October 18th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreFPB 83: Roll Control at Anchor (October 18th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreFPB 83: Working on Deck (October 18th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreFPB 64Left Sidebar Posts: FPB 64 – Theory & Reality (October 18th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreFPB 83Left Sidebar Posts: FPB 83 – Wind Horse (October 17th, 2011)
- Dashew Logs: Tactics For Dealing WIth Groundings – A Reevaluation (October 17th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreFPB 83: Tropical Considerations (October 17th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreFPB 83: Flying Bridge (October 17th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreFPB 64: FPB 64 – The Next Step (October 17th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreFPB 64: FPB 64 – FAQs (October 17th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreFPB 64: The FPB 64 Team (October 17th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreFPB 64: FPB 64 – Factors of Safety (October 17th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreFPB 64: FPB 64 – Structure (October 17th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreFPB 64: Range Under Power (October 17th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreFPB 64: Fuel & Water Tanks (October 16th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreFPB 64: FPB 64 – Systems (October 16th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreFPB 83: Get Home System (October 16th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreFPB 64: The Engine Room (October 16th, 2011)
- Dashew OffshoreFPB 64: Forepeak & Anchoring System (October 16th, 2011)
100 Latest Comments
- Steve Dashew says: Hi Bill: Tried and not able. Circa are trying some mods, but it was never intended to hold the...
- SARAH-SARAH says: Steve- Was the shaft break used when running the get-home engine and, if so, was it able to hold...
- Steve Dashew says: We have been gluing windows in for years so don’t think this will b a problem. There will be...
- Steve Dashew says: Hi Erik: Best defense is to avoid confrontation and stay out of the areas where folks are heavily...
- Matt Marsh says: I don’t see much room for conventional pressure plates and gaskets around those windows (and...
- Alain M says: Riveted, Raj You said right… Steve, I agree, this glazing type have many advantage, best for...
- Erik says: Talking of nefarious characters Steve.. how secure are the FPB’s in terms of glass and door? bullet...
- Steve Dashew says: An interesting product, Nico: We have talked to Voith in the past. These are much heavier and more...
- Steve Dashew says: Hi Chris: Sarah (sarahdashew@gmail.com) is organizing a section on SetSail for owners to keep...
- Steve Dashew says: The only thing added is an above the waterline exhaust for the get home diesel.
- Steve Dashew says: Jeremy: Possible to run both, but the main has more power than is needed 99% of the time, so...
- Steve Dashew says: Hi Steve: The window film is made by 3M, a ceramic (nonmetallic) product.
- Nico Kappen says: It is may be a radical way but you can use also the “Voith Inline Propulsor”. This is a...
- Chris Howard says: Hi Steve, We owned Sundeer 56 No 14, originally called Ming. We bought her in 1995 and sold her in...
- Pat says: Hi Steve Love that folding prop – very sleek when folded. Curious what we are seeing above left of...
- Steve B says: …Actually, a lot of ‘stealth’ warships have pretty cool angular surfaces and shapes...
- Jeremy says: Would it be possible to run both the get home and main engine at the same time? Would this give a boost...
- Steve B says: Is the window-tint an applied film or is the glass itself tinted?
- Raj A says: You have managed to keep us riveted to the computer hitting the refresh button for the next update. Thank...
- Steve Dashew says: Hi Bob: Sevearal detailed replies on this subject, most recent within the past week.
- Steve Dashew says: Contact Todd Rickard (ToddR@setsail.com) for details.
- Steve Dashew says: No enough torque/speed.
- Steve Dashew says: That’s it, Vincent: More details on the calculations in a few days.
- Ilyas Rajput says: How can we see this boat. How long it. Takes to deliver after order.
- Daryl Lippincott says: Have you looked into using servo motors for the stabilizers? It would be nice to simplify a...
- Daryl Lippincott says: “Much more reliable than the generator they replace.” Sounds like no diesel...
- Vincent Cate says: You said “25,000 and 30,000 watt range” which at 320 watts per panel sounds like 94...
- Alain M says: Hi Steve, It looks to me as a FPB 64 with bodybuilded great room… But the 6 port on each side of...
- Steve Dashew says: Hi Frank: Prop skeg details and tip clearance are identical in scale to the 64. Shaft to buttock...
- Steve Dashew says: Hi Scott: The solars are the best money can by, and the regulators (probably six of them)...
- Frank Goelo says: The sharp outside angles of the ‘swim’ platform would look better if they could be...
- Frank Goelo says: The video doesn’t say much about the design modification and the claimed fuel savings are...
- Scott Evangelista says: Steve, Always a pleasure to see what you are up to. Did I miss the length of the this wicked...
- Greg says: The Vikings also burnt their ships at the destination to provide some incentive to win the on land...
- Carl Nostrand says: FPB 115. She offers serious beauty in form, efficiency, and function. She would deliver a new...
- Steve Dashew says: Reserve buoyancy is something you need if the waterline buoyancy is lacking. If you have...
- Steve Dashew says: We are told they last for 20+ years with minimum reduction in output in the tropics, and would...
- Douglas Pohl says: Maybe is as simple as adding an air lubrication system, where portions of the ship’s hull...
- Bob Prins says: Speaking of stabilizers, have you considered or evaluated gyro stabilization?
- David says: It seems that as the bow (and stern) become more fine you are getting your reserve bouncy from more flare.
- John says: Any data on how the cells and connections will stand up to the ocean? Weather, sun, atmosphere, waves etc.
- Henry Rech says: Steve, The notion of long lived technically correct principles of naval architecture going back to...
- Alain M says: I just see something, hehe!!! Your flybridge top looks like he have 3 function, maybe 4 if I guess...
- Steve Dashew says: Hey LBD: That heart shape is one of the keys to our propulsion system.However, its exact nature I...
- Steve Dashew says: > We looked long and hard at the Seakeeper Gyro systems when developing the FPB’s. It is...
- JP says: I believe that is just a shadow from the prop…
- Steve Dashew says: Hi Vincente: Roll only with the active stabilizers. Pitch is handled with the hull shape.
- Steve Dashew says: A few more days…
- Vincent Cate says: From the videos it is clear your active stabilizers do an amazing job of eliminating roll. Do they...
- LBDBoater says: Any comments on the half-heart shape cutout of the skeg?
- Vincent Cate says: One horse can pull a canal boat at a reasonable walking speed: http://www.youtube.com/watc...
- Steve B says: Aft topsides have been well hidden so far….something new happening there?
- Larry says: Great article Skip! Heat is energy. Wasted heat is wasted energy. They’re “correcting”...
- Steve Dashew says: Please see various comments on this subject using the SetSail search function.
- Steve Dashew says: Masts are self supporting. SSB long wire available if desired. Headroom issues carefully vetted....
- LBDBoater says: What are your impressions of using the new SeaKeeper Gyro stabilization system that is popping up in...
- chris says: I notice the absence of a keel also!
- Tony says: Hi Steve, I have to say the new design looks awsome. One thing that caught my eye was now that the fly...
- Raj A says: So, when do we find out the specs? I am also curious to find out about the basement. Since you have...
- Chris Berg says: A solar powered cruiser? Never happen, solar panels don’t create enough power to move such a...
- Steve Dashew says: Look again – the views can be deceiving. We would never put a wider stern with a finer bow.
- Steve Dashew says: Forward (eye brow) vents are dedicated to the solar panel cooling.
- Steve Dashew says: We have used batteries for ballast in our sailboats since 1987. But there are maintenance...
- Johan says: Hi Steve, Looks like the Wicked has a wider aft section, with the great-room more afward and a shorter...
- Bob N says: Interestinger and interestinger. By the bye, the forced air ventilation is very interesting and looks...
- Alain M says: Steve, You said: there is no “magical formula”, I would add: just “logic...
- Alain M says: Hi Steve, From the few I see, Balanced, Sharp, Nice and Clean… I like it. With the few other info we...
- Alain M says: Hi The evaporative cooler works very well in HOT and DRY environment, but they just don’t work in wet...
- Alain M says: Hi , Sorry to say, but nothing really new about floor heating… 1996, one family house, underground...
- Alain M says: Hi Steve Yes, I agree, and Wind Horse as also a sailboat keel……….
I like clean...
- Vincent Cate says: There are these electric motor / propeller units that with 6 Hp can get like 750 lbs static...
- Steve Dashew says: Hi Steve: They are common here in Arizona. But not sure the benefits would be worth the hassle on...
- Alain M says: Right Steve, Never forgot enjoying every Click… French said savour, not sure it’s the right word in...
- Skip says: Steve Try this article, the link says it all. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1112 8_3-57346047-54/a-solar-hot...
- Steve B says: Hi Steve, Have you considered installing an evaporative cooler (with a similar configuration as the...
- Vincent Cate says: Batteries are heavy and make useful ballast. I would rather have more batteries than just plain...
- Steve Dashew says: Howdy Ward: We are tempted, but the reality is we really love Wind Horse and do not want to be...
- Steve Dashew says: Howdy Baz: Different structural systems and deck layouts. The reason for this will shortly be...
- Steve Dashew says: Hi Bob: Few details to finish, and then we’ll turn off the fog machine.
- Larry says: Solar Air Conditioning link http://atlantissolar.com/ac_de tails.html It looks like they are using solar...
- Larry says: Steve Here is an interesting website. http://solarhotwater.siliconso lar.com/sunmaxx-srcc-perfor...
- Cattledog says: Frost is sooo good! And no, I am not stalking you.
- Baz says: Interesting to note the return of the portlights – Wind Horse has them, the new boat does, but why...
- Bob N says: Alright, alright, I’ll do it for all of us. Well CLEAR the bloody fog! It’s driving us...
- Ward says: So is the Wicked FPB going to be your next boat?
- Skip says: Steve Vacuum tube solar water heaters are used all over the world. They work in all environments as the...
- Steve Dashew says: Hi Alain: This is a complex question, one beyond normal society rules, since we have so much more...
- Steve Dashew says: Looks fascinating, Sebastian: Do you or anyone else have first hand experience with these. And is...
- Steve Dashew says: Hi David: The panels are by SunPower – 320 watts each rated output.
- Alain M says: Hi Steve, I don’t like lead in a motorboat. In my eyes lead belong to sailboat, as a need for balance...
- Sebastian says: Steve, These evacuated tube systems are becoming quite popular for domestic hot water in Australia...
- Alain M says: So thrue!!!
- J Browne says: Sorry, I meant Paul.
- J Browne says: Interesting, My bet is a raised pilot house in the 80ish ft range. Deck plans will be similar to the...
- David Sutton says: Hi Steve, Thank you for the tantalizing taste of what is to come. It’s nice to start getting...
- Steve Dashew says: Thanks Alain: We’ll check this out.
- Steve Dashew says: Hi Bob: You also have to add brackets, wiring, and fasteners. Obviously this detracts from...
- Alain Chevrot says: Hello Steve and Linda, Always interesting to see improvement and innovation in your FPB boats....
- Bob N says: Weight of 24 panels up that high? Sunpower E20′s weigh 41 lbs each. Does that mean the boat is the...
- Steve Dashew says: Yes, Steve: There are two layers for sealing. The hinged panel is one (bolted into place). And...
“The 83ft-long (25m) wave-piercer...could easily be mistaken for the spawn of the Royal Navy with its unpainted battleship grey, all-aluminum body. But that day, in those conditions, it was the only boat that I would have wanted to climb aboard to face the English Channel.”
--Motor Boat & Yachting
“This would have to be the most intriguing offshore cruising powerboat I have come across. Conceptually, Steve Dashew has possibly developed a new paradigm for offshore cruising…”
--Sea Spray Magazine
