By the time we see a new design afloat we’ve been “pregnant” with it for so long we just want to get the it over with. This process of designing and building is intense, and it really gets pressurized the last six to eight weeks as the builders sort out the last few details and push for launching. But once we and the builders see a photo like this – the boat floating on her lines – and the initial performance data confirms the preliminary concept of three years prior – the effort is worthwhile.
We’ll have lots of information over the next few weeks as we go through sea trials. This will be organized in the three categories below this blog on the front page and sidebar (Sea Trials, FPB Series Notes, and Updates).
Join us for the journey.
Posted by Steve Dashew (March 20, 2010)
March 20th, 2010 at 12:54 pm
Steve,
This looks like another great boat. I love the lines in the water. It looks like it will move through the water with barely a bow wave.
One thing I just don’t understand is the anchor roller assembly on the bow. That is one massive set up and seems to have a fairlead on top for which I do not understand the purpose. Please enlighten me.
Thank you for sharing the pictures and the event.
March 20th, 2010 at 2:27 pm
Hi Victor:
Look back through the posts on the sidebar under “FPB 64 Series Notes” and you will find several references to how this all works.
March 22nd, 2010 at 2:00 am
Congratulations Steve!
This vessel looks even better than your 83 footer, particularly at the transom where the ‘tulip’ shape of the mid-sections – in order to reduce beam at the water line – has been continued all the way aft…
I’m just wondering how another 3′ extension to the transom, as a continuation of the hull lines with its deck flush with your recessed platform would look like: it would provide additional room for boarding, cleaning fish and launching water toys…
March 23rd, 2010 at 1:23 am
Frank:
Longer is always better, but the hydrostatics and layout work well at 65 feet and anything over this puts you into the small ship class in some areas (requiring a pilot in Alaska or a costly exemption and staying with tbe big ship traffic in the English Channel).
March 23rd, 2010 at 2:33 am
I also like the recessed deck at the bow to contain dirt brought up with the chain in a small space easily kept clean…
However, I see no drainage ports, so I assume that the deck is sloping forward and drains below the lower bow roller. Depending on bow trim, this could potentially result in a puddle forming aft in the vicinity of the windlass…
The slight deck sheer is also a big improvement on the 83 footer…
Btw, I can see now why it would be difficult to package all of this in a 50 footer…
March 23rd, 2010 at 1:54 pm
Hi Frank:
The anchor well deck has substantial forward drop for drainage,