A standard part of every hull construction sequence is a series of X-Ray checks, the location of which is dictated by the owner’s surveyor. Circa have just completed this process on FPB 97-1 and we thought this QC check process might be of interest. John Richards, Circa’s project manager, is checking the X photos in […]
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FPB Cruising Speed, Range Under Power, And The Real World: Part 4
This is the fourth and final post in this series on recent passages aboard various FPB 64s. The previous three have shared several common factors: long distances between New Zealand and the tropical South Pacific, voyaging during the equinoctial gale season, and various levels of pressure brought on by schedule requirements. These three FPB 64s […]
FPB: Cruising Speed, Range Under Power, Real World – Part 3
This third real world speed and cruising range post takes us from New Zealand to Fiji aboard FPB 64-7, Buffalo Nickel. Once underway, Val and Stan Creighton will deal with a potentially dangerous storm between their position and New Zealand off their stern, with another coming up from the south behind them within a day […]
FPB Cruising Speed, Range Under Power, And The Real World – Part Two
When you start to look at longer passages, say 2000 nautical miles and up, the rules of the game change in terms of weather tactics. The distances are of such a magnitude that your speed becomes a tool to position yourself vis a vis weather systems. With correct mix of average sustainable boat speed, weather […]
Concern For Missing Schooner Nina – Posted By Sarah
We have recently learned that the 85 year-old wooden Schooner Nina has gone missing at sea, after leaving New Zealand for Australia May 29. We are deeply concerned for all aboard. The photo above shows Nina in Whangarei’s Town Basin earlier this year. We have shared many anchorages with this lovely ship over the last […]
SetSail Has Dropped Anchor In Facebook Harbor! (Posted by Sarah)
We are happy to announce that we have joined the Social Media fray. SetSail can now be found happily anchored on Facebook and Twitter. Come find us, like us and follow us as we explore these new waters: Facebook.com and Twitter.com. We look forward t…
FPB 78: Rudder Shaft Engineering – Steering The Right Course
If we had to pick one system above all else that must be 100% reliable we’d say steering. Which is why we fit two complete auto pilots, two independent hydraulic systems, and use intensely muscular structural elements. Most of this is easy, but establishing the engineering scenario for the rudder itself takes a bit of […]
Report From New Zealand: 10th FPB 64 Begins – FPB 97 Masts Are Up
Here is a sight guaranteed to please… FPB 64-10 has begun its journey (right) while FPB 97-1 has its mast structure well under way. Ten years ago when we began work on the FPB 83 Wind Horse, the matriarch of the FPB family, nobody, least of all ourselves, would have predicted this outcome. Even more […]
FPB 78: Dreaming Up A Better Way to Launch and Retrieve the Dinghy
We feel that the most dangerous operation on any motor yacht is dinghy launch and retrieval. This applies to our FPB as well, even though our approach, with the dink on the main deck, is much easier (and we think safer) to handle than most. The heavier the dink, the bigger the risk, and this […]
FPB 78 – Dreams Come True – A Proper Workshop
Of all the features on our new FPB Dream Machine that excite us, the one at the top of Steve’s list is the workshop. It allows an array of tools and storage that will delight anyone who works on the boat. And it will be a major factor in increasing maintenance and repair options anywhere […]
