The Deerfoot 74, Interlude, is back on San Francisco Bay. Katie and Kurt Braun have seen 55,495 miles slip quietly under their keel since acquiring Interlude in Australia many years ago. Most of those miles have been on their own. We have had the pleasure of sharing anchorages with the “Ludites”, as we call them, […]
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FPB 64-7 Video: First Day Aboard-Close Quarters Maneuvering
Come on board with Stan and Valerie Creighton as they get acquainted with FPB 64-7 Buffalo Nickel during their first day of close quarters maneuvering.
You can also see the video in its full HD resolution by clicking here.
The Dinghy Conundrum – What Is The Correct Mix Of Factors?
We have recently been asked our ideas for the ideal mix of design factors for a larger FPB dinghy. This got us to thinking about our own experiences, and what we would want in this category of gear, if we were starting from scratch. The comments that follow are based on the assumption that the […]
Super Deal On Favorite Photo Filters
For those interested in photography and who use Lightroom, Photoshop, or Aperture, our favorite filter set is on sale. You can buy the complete NIK collection for just US $149.00. We paid four times this price. http://www.niksoftware.com/nikcollection/usa/index.php?view=intro%2Fmain.shtml is the link. For an example of how well these work we offer the lead photo taken a […]
Salon Seating – Longevity, Aesthetics, and Comfort
You are looking at the original great room seating upholstery on Wind Horse at the end of 2011–that is six years after launching with more than 50,000 miles of intensive use. Aside from a little fabric fading, there is little to differentiate this from the original appearance. Read on to learn the secret to longevity. […]
FPB 97 – Plating Progress
Circa is at the stage where visual progress will accelerate, and it will become easier to get a sense of scale for the Wicked FPB 97. Bottom plating is in place and topside plating has begun. That topside plate hanging from the overhead crane with the spreader bar is roughly four by twenty feet (1.2m […]
Seeing The Light
We’ve been working with 3D supremo Ryan Wynott now for an intense year and a half, yet we’ve never met. So with a demanding schedule and tasks at hand requiring the closest collaboration, Ryan left his Canadian winter sanctuary for an arduous trip to the Sonoran desert, where we are presently moored. A first face […]
FPB 64 Aft Deck Options – Posted By Todd
With the recent handover of FPB 64, hull #7 – Buffalo Nickel – I thought readers might enjoy seeing the two aft deck configuration options available on the FPB 64. The photo above shows what we refer to as the Option A – “Second Dinghy Option”. Both options offer a starboard side seat, but with Option A the […]
The Sun Sets On This Trip
After a very busy week in Whangarei, Todd and I were treated to a home-cooked meal and a walk on the beach yesterday evening. Kelly Archer and his wife Joss have a lovely “batch” (beach house) in Waipu, about 40 km down the road from Circa. While we dug our bare feet into the sand […]
If It’s Thursday, It Must Be Time To Dock – Posted By Sarah
Yesterday Todd took Buffalo Nickel‘s owners over to Marsden Cove for some close quarter maneuvering drills. The day was a success. We headed out in the morning for Marsden, a small marina about 45 minutes over water from Whangarei. As FPB 64-7 powered along into a menacing sky, Todd briefed her owners in some practical […]
