We are still tied to the dock, fine-tuning new systems, playing with the exhaust, experimenting with new motor mounts, and delving into various and sundry minor electrical/electronic upgrades. When we started this last fall we were just going to do a bit of preventative maintenance, with what we thought was a perfect cruising boat. […]
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Keeping Goop (Poo In New Zealand) Fresh Over Time
You are looking at what Ponce de Leon was seeking, the secret to long life. Think you we exaggerate? The tube of adhesive in the photo could be several years old, or more. The formula for this elixir is hidden in the Saran Wrap, under the screw on tube cover. The Saran Wrap creates an […]
The Ultimate Cruising Communications Tool
When FPB 64-5 owner John Henrichs mentioned he was getting a Pepwave Router that would combine and/or select from a variety of Internet sources we were intrigued. With the need to be reliably available for Skype and e-mail traffic for the FPB production cycle, and cruising the East Coast of the US where connectivity is […]
Marine Air In A Heat Wave – An Update
The past week has seen the new Marine Air system working in a heat wave, with Wind Horse devoid of awnings or even hatch covers: a worst case scenario for sure. Our previous Marine Air system consisted of a pair of 16,000 BTU self-contained compressors for the great room, a 12,000 BTU unit for the […]
The Advantage of Forward and Aft Depth Finders
We have lusted years for a depth finder aft to compliment the transducer forward. However, we were not willing to take the risks associated with this hole in the engine room hull bottom. With the swim step extension added as a separate compartment, there was an option to fit the aft transducer in a sealed […]
Sunpower 320 Solar Panels – Real World Output Data
We have finally had a proper day of solar energy testing: free of the dock, booms out so no shading, minimal overcast. The results are surprising. We were worried that we’d not care for the appearance of this array. However, it does not bother us on or off the boat, and we’ve just had a […]
Wind Horse Solar Array – Up and Running
Yesterday afternoon–the intrepid Triton Marine crew is caught delivering the first of our two panel solar arrays. Rick Goode is leading the way, the boss, Corey, is hiding, and Casey Weires is bringing up the rear. These 145lb/66kg assemblies were duly lifted onto their transom mounted masts, and the wiring process commenced. Ace sparky, […]
Deerfoot/Sundeer History Update
Greetings again, intrepid SetSailors. Sarah Dashew here, with an update on our compilation of Deerfoot and Sundeer data. We’re excited to report that we have heard from 31 boats so far, with a total of 1,696,000 nautical miles and 19 circumnavigations combined under their hulls. The average mileage per boat is 54,710 miles. That is […]
FPB 64 Photo Update June 8, 2012
We have a series of photos from the completed (but undecorated) owner’s suite on FPB 64-5, and then a few items on FPB 64s six through nine to share as well. Moving on now to FPB 64-9… The prefabricated assemblies are starting to come together. And on FPB 64-8 the frames are being stood […]
FPB 64-5 Sea Trial Note – 3 Meter Seas, Winds Gusting 50 Knots
Given our morbid fascination with sea states other than benign, the following note from Bruce Farrand at Circa regarding an offshore testing day last week may shed light on what we covet in capability. Quick rundown on our most recent sea trial on Tiger on 5th of June: It was a good day to get plenty […]
