{"id":16689,"date":"2011-07-08T09:30:39","date_gmt":"2011-07-08T14:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/?p=16689"},"modified":"2011-07-08T09:30:44","modified_gmt":"2011-07-08T14:30:44","slug":"fpb-64-5-and-6-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/fpb-64-5-and-6-progress\/","title":{"rendered":"FPB 64 #5 and #6 Progress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"FPB-64-5-6-July-8-2011-update-1.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/FPB-64-5-6-July-8-2011-update-16.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"FPB 64 5 6 July 8 2011 update 1\" width=\"576\" height=\"384\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Progress continues in New Zealand on FPB 64s # five and six, with five being fully plated now.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"FPB-64-5-6-July-8-2011-update-2.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/FPB-64-5-6-July-8-2011-update-21.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"FPB 64 5 6 July 8 2011 update 2\" width=\"576\" height=\"384\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This photo from several weeks ago show six coming along nicely.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"FPB-64-5-6-July-8-2011-update-3.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/FPB-64-5-6-July-8-2011-update-31.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"FPB 64 5 6 July 8 2011 update 3\" width=\"576\" height=\"384\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We have mentioned the efficiency of series builds in the past &#8211; it is the only way we can get the cost down on such a high quality build &#8211; and the next few photos give you a glimpse \u00a0of how this works. For starters, there are welding jigs for various components, here showing the flying bridge area.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"FPB-64-5-6-July-8-2011-update-4.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/FPB-64-5-6-July-8-2011-update-41.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"FPB 64 5 6 July 8 2011 update 4\" width=\"576\" height=\"384\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Plated, fairing plates tacked welded in place, and seam welding under way.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"FPB-64-5-6-July-8-2011-update-5.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/FPB-64-5-6-July-8-2011-update-51.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"FPB 64 5 6 July 8 2011 update 5\" width=\"576\" height=\"384\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Almost ready to install.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"FPB-64-5-6-July-8-2011-update-6.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/FPB-64-5-6-July-8-2011-update-61.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"FPB 64 5 6 July 8 2011 update 6\" width=\"576\" height=\"384\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the coaming and window mullions on five are ready for their roof\/flying bridge assembly to drop in place.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"FPB-64-5-6-July-8-2011-update-7.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/FPB-64-5-6-July-8-2011-update-71.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"FPB 64 5 6 July 8 2011 update 7\" width=\"576\" height=\"384\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Details, like this sealable Dorade vent down pipe, are costly to execute, and in the aggregate add up t o a considerable sum. They also add to the pleasure of ownership, not to mention keeping the interior dry in heavy weather.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"FPB-64-5-6-July-8-2011-update-8.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/FPB-64-5-6-July-8-2011-update-83.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"FPB 64 5 6 July 8 2011 update 8\" width=\"576\" height=\"384\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Doing a series allows Circa to produce large quantities at \u00a0one time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"FPB-64-5-6-July-8-2011-update-10.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/FPB-64-5-6-July-8-2011-update-101.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"FPB 64 5 6 July 8 2011 update 10\" width=\"576\" height=\"384\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The castings (on top) will become the cover plates within the coaming.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"FPB-64-5-6-July-8-2011-update-11.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/FPB-64-5-6-July-8-2011-update-111.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"FPB 64 5 6 July 8 2011 update 11\" width=\"576\" height=\"384\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Various parts of the control mechanisms.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"FPB-64-5-6-July-8-2011-update-9.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/FPB-64-5-6-July-8-2011-update-91.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"FPB 64 5 6 July 8 2011 update 9\" width=\"576\" height=\"384\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And a look inside a completed Dorade down pipe assembly.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"FPB-64-5-6-July-8-2011-update-12.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/FPB-64-5-6-July-8-2011-update-121.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"FPB 64 5 6 July 8 2011 update 12\" width=\"384\" height=\"576\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A sonar tube assembly, ready to be welded into the forepeak.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"FPB-64-5-6-July-8-2011-update-13.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/FPB-64-5-6-July-8-2011-update-131.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"FPB 64 5 6 July 8 2011 update 13\" width=\"576\" height=\"384\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And finally a couple of shots of the carpentry shop.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"FPB-64-5-6-July-8-2011-update-14.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/FPB-64-5-6-July-8-2011-update-141.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"FPB 64 5 6 July 8 2011 update 14\" width=\"576\" height=\"384\" \/><\/p>\n<p>New Zealand is known for the skill of its chippies, and Circa has some of the best in the land.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Progress continues in New Zealand on FPB 64s # five and six, with five being fully plated now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[50],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fpb-64-updates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16689"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16689"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16689\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16689"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16689"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}