jfm
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OK thanks! See you around!
Boat in build pics (2013 Fairline Squadron 78)
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jfm
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Ah yes, I understand now. Yes, rainwater that collects on side decks can run aft to the cockpit but in fact there are scuppers along the side deck and the whole deck is "crowned"/curved, maybe 25mm higher in centre, to make water run to the scuppers and not to the centre of the deck. Remember also, the sidedeck section where the teak handrail is has a GRP "roof" formed by the flybridge overhang, and that stops a lot of rain from landing on side deck in the first place
Obviously the canvas makes for a wind barrier but it doesn't stop rain running along the deck. The canvas does have a forward facing/athwartships section that blocks the side deck, so keeping wind out.
Normally it is sunny though! In the whole time i had match 1, I never installed the canvas curtains to the aft deck. They remained wrapped in original packaging the day i handed Match 1 to her new owenrs. I guess they are installed now, as the boat is in gothenburg!
jfm
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Yeah I know MapisLOL, did THAT make you laugh?
What about the radar target enhancer on such a ship, then...?
...and with AIS transponder, of course.
Talk about going OTT!
TBH I dont think on a boat this size you need the RTE, but MCA demands this or a big reflector, and this is neater. On M1 the reflector was inside the dummy dome, a trick used widely by sunseeker i believe, but I have used the dummy on M2 for GPs mushrooms and navtex, so I have nowhere to hide a big reflector. Hence the RTE, which has a small enough antennaOne nice thing the RTE does is tell you when you have been struck by another boat's radar ("painted" by the other boat's radar, they call it). By buzzer or LED. Also the thing tells you whether the "painter" is S or X band. That is i suppose one extra bit of info that no other system tells you by the same method, so it is arguably a useful cross check piece of info. I accept you may already know about other ships from your AIS or radar but it's vaguely sensible to have this gizmo imho
benjenbav
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Also of precisely zero interest to the current proprietor of Match 2, the shaping of the side decks to avoid water collecting and let it get away to the scuppers is very useful to prevent ice forming and making them treacherous. I have several times inwardly thanked the manufacturer of my boat for thinking this one through. Do, please, let us all know if it is helpful in the med.
jfm
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Also of precisely zero interest to the current proprietor of Match 2, the shaping of the side decks to avoid water collecting and let it get away to the scuppers is very useful to prevent ice forming and making them treacherous. I have several times inwardly thanked the manufacturer of my boat for thinking this one through. Do, please, let us all know if it is helpful in the med.
Tee hee bjb. Actually you can get some awful SofF weather in winter. The vid below is from 2008 when the waves were breaking over IYCA quay where the superyachts are berthed stern to. As you watch this, if you think "jeeze mate, see what the sea has done to those other cars. I'd get the hell out if i were you" then stay tuned to the end for instant gratification vindication.
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erik_plus8
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By the way I think this is a very nice mod. Imho the standard sq78 rails are too low, and this extra 50mm just makes them feel right. i know 50mm isn't much, but it does make a difference. The other thing is, I can fit an electric mouse sander in the 150mm gap so I can sand the underside of the teak as part of the maintenance routine. You cannot fit an electric sander in the 100mm gap
That is as good a reason as any!
Thanks for clarifying - the height difference is obvious in the new picture.
benjenbav
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Yup: changeable stuff:
7 April 2008, the Mill:
9 April 2008, Cannes:
Yer vid's not linked properly btw
Erik C
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Pity the video doesn't show the aftermath.
benjenbav
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Divemaster1
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jfm,
I've kept quiet up til now, but have to say that she looks like an incredible craft, with an amazing attention to detail in the customisation elements. All these are enhancing the useability, attractiveness and the practicality of operating the vessel underway, ease and liveability of all her passengers & crew and of course the maintainability of all her technical and mechanical systems.
Congratulations with such a stunning craft!
I've kept quiet up til now, but have to say that she looks like an incredible craft, with an amazing attention to detail in the customisation elements. All these are enhancing the useability, attractiveness and the practicality of operating the vessel underway, ease and liveability of all her passengers & crew and of course the maintainability of all her technical and mechanical systems.
Congratulations with such a stunning craft!
jfm
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Thanks Alf. Glad you approve!
Divemaster1
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Jfm,
It is us, the readers of this forum, who should express our appreciation to you !!!
Your willingness to share, not just the progress, but sharing your insight and understanding of operating such a vessel & the systems involved .... over and above this, you are "educating" the boat builder (and sharing with us) in how to assemble their design into a better operating vessel, whilst making mainteneance more accessible and thus more probable during the vessels expected lifespan, which in turn makes her a safer vessel to own, operate and be crew & passengers of. You are not only sharing your build, but you are educating both the boat builders and us readers in the process.
Thank you for sharing all this with us, and of course I am sure we all look forward to reading about your cruising adventures!
rafiki_
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Well said Alf.
Bajansailor
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+ 1 re Alf's comment above.
Methinks that JFM has made life a whole lot easier now for all future owners of Squadron 78s (and more difficult for the sales folk at Princess and Sunseeker) - the only thing that any potential future owner of a 78 has to do now is say 'I want one just like #92"
Deal done, dusted, and sorted one time.
And after signing on the dotted line (and handing over a few quid at the stages specified), just take delivery at the end, knowing that they will have a simply magnificent boat.
No need for any personal project manager or surveyor to oversee construction.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Well, that is what I would do if I was in the market for a vessel of this calibre.
Or if I knew somebody who was interested, I would urge them to read this thread, and take note.
I cannot help but wonder now what Gludy would have complained about if he had ordered a Squaddie 78........ he might actually have been lost for words.
Methinks that JFM has made life a whole lot easier now for all future owners of Squadron 78s (and more difficult for the sales folk at Princess and Sunseeker) - the only thing that any potential future owner of a 78 has to do now is say 'I want one just like #92"
Deal done, dusted, and sorted one time.
And after signing on the dotted line (and handing over a few quid at the stages specified), just take delivery at the end, knowing that they will have a simply magnificent boat.
No need for any personal project manager or surveyor to oversee construction.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Well, that is what I would do if I was in the market for a vessel of this calibre.
Or if I knew somebody who was interested, I would urge them to read this thread, and take note.
I cannot help but wonder now what Gludy would have complained about if he had ordered a Squaddie 78........ he might actually have been lost for words.
ChristianW
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Does all yachts below 100' get built from scratch?
One might asume that some popular models are somewhat semi-ready and when getting an order they just make it customize as the owner wants it?
One might asume that some popular models are somewhat semi-ready and when getting an order they just make it customize as the owner wants it?
STEVEDUNSTABLE
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wish i had posted that !!!!!!!..............nuff said !!!!
henryf
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You tend to have production, custom and semi custom boats.
A custom boat is pretty much a blank canvas for potential owners to work with. There will be some areas of the boat's design which are set in stone but an awful lot can be changed.
On a production boat all the major design choices have already been made. The new owner selects from a series of options. Fabric choice, selection of extras which might include generators, climate control, cabin fit out - do you want a third cabin or a lower dining area and so on.
Semi custom is half way between the 2 and that's what we have seen here. Fundamentally the design and layout of the boat is set in stone but owners can jig things around and choose more major equipment options such as custom trim tabs, stairs from the interior to the flybridge and so on.
Composite (glass fibre) boats are more limited in what changes can be made due to the structural need for bulkheads in certain areas. Metal hulls generally allow for more radical interior layout customisation.
I would say that JFM is pushing the envelope of production boat semi customisation. Not all manufacturers would be as accommodating as Fairline.
In terms of "having boats ready to finish off" boats tend to be scheduled and built in a production line from start to finish in 1 go. Generally speaking each boat already has a customer be it a private individual or a dealer. Occasionally a factory might build a boat on spec hoping to sell it during production or once completed.
A very crude overview.
Henry
colhel
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John, Don't know if you received my PM to you. I'm doing your knurled bits this weekend. (I think Cardo may come up to crack the whip).
If anyone has an interset in the unusual I'm doing it here. On the right there is a column marked "bikes" where some other examples can be seen. Check out Cafe Rouge...
http://www.lamb-engineering.com/bikes/spirit-of-endeavour/
If anyone has an interset in the unusual I'm doing it here. On the right there is a column marked "bikes" where some other examples can be seen. Check out Cafe Rouge...
http://www.lamb-engineering.com/bikes/spirit-of-endeavour/
longjohnsilver
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Another +1 here too!
One question for jfm, what thickness is the teak on the decks? And how do you find time for your day job, seems your boat design and project management business is virtually full time, and then there's John Wolf, ace reporter and photographer!!
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MapisM
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Apologies to J for the O/T, but that thing is indeed impressive.
How were those wheels built? They look like machined from billet...?!?
