Totally agree with what you say about the platform. I was on a containership that had something similar. And even the waves from the pilot boats passing at Singapore anchorage made big bangs.
I know, right? It seems like people that design boats with platforms like that have never been on a boat outside a harbour, hahaha. I hope you keep on watching to see the result.
Sorry @crazydanishking and thanks for bringing this to our attention. I usually try to always upload in 1080p so I must have made an error in the last videos. Will make sure to continue and check all videos are in 1080 from now on!
I would leave it as much as possible as is, there are a some superyachts that look like navy vessels i like that a lot. These are already navy vessels so save a lot of costs and use the money for a luxery interior
@wergeaster82 we agree because leaving as much as possible is always going to be more cost-effective, but we feel with these vessels we need to chop the back off to change the shape and only keep the upper level superstructure so that we can end up with a sexy superyacht at the end of it. That said, we do have another ex-Navy vessel that we're yet to reveal on the youtube channel... and with that one we will be keeping the whole thing pretty much as is, only splurging on the engine room, bridge equipment and interior, as you say. Watch this space because sounds like you'll love that rebuild too!
@@TheOneironautLife I understand your idea, but won't the ship look more or less like almost all megayachts? It would lose that fancy workboat or navy ship character?
It's going to be quite the transformation. Getting your ideas & vision out of your head and on to a plan via a third person or team of people is quite difficult. The better you are at it the cheaper the process as of course you are aware. I'll go back and have another watch because I may have missed it. Regarding the straightening of the top sides toward the stern... are you building out at the waterline therefore having a flat under-step, hard chine if you like, back under to meet the current hull profile or are you changing & flaring the stern hull profile to meet the new vertical stern top side profile? The later will change the buoyancy dynamics adding more buoyancy to the stern allowing for more weight further aft. This will be good given your moving the rear thrusters aft and potentially your generation plants, toys, etc. Anyway a lot of work ahead, exciting times, best of luck👍
Thanks @mikeyboyd-n4m - the idea is that we change and flare the stern hull profile to meet the vertical stern top, which indeed will change the buoyancy dynamics as you say. That said we've a lot more ballast/weight with batteries and bigger diesel and water tanks etc, but this we'll share in later videos when we've finished the detailed calcs with the Naval Architect to make it work!
I was having the same question when he was describing this. The Longitudinal Center of Floatation is going to move significantly aft (which is great with the added battery weight etc aft) but it will also have a big affect on her hydrodynamic effects as well (roll and pitch especially). Will be very interesting to see what the Naval Arch gets when they run the numbers on this, including the weight/stress loading.
You should check with the company that has those Azmipods that you are planning to use as stern thrusters, but I'm pretty sure that when they are not in use as thrusters they are still permanently under the hull and will be turning as the boat is underway. I'm fairly certain that they can be used as regenerative units, so when they are not using electricity to function as thrusters, they can produce electricity and save some fuel costs from/for your generators. Cheers guys I'm down with this journey, thanks for having all of us aboard. (maybe you could number each video so in case we miss one, we'll know it.)
Wow, can’t wait to watch and see this unfold. You clearly know what you are doing and I’m sure the plans will evolve, but everything you described makes sense. Love that the waves won’t be able to slap under the duckboard/ rear platform. Looking forward to the propulsion system detail, that will be cool and looks like the boat will be very manoeuvrable.
We are looking forward to seeing what we can come up with in terms of the propulsion system detail as well, it's going to be very interesting! We're lucky to have found the right people to work with to help us calculate the detail but more on that will come in later videos. Thanks!
Glad to see you are going with azimuth thrusters, was at the Damen yard in Hai Pong, Vietnam, last month and super impressed with the Kongsberg thrusters lined up ready to go into the thug hulls.
Hi @petermckibbin1559 - we looked at the Kongsberg thrusters too! Also a very sexy product indeed! Keep following and we'll share more details on them as we progress. Cheers!
AND THANKS FOR THE UPDATE, I SEE YOURE VISION AND AGREE. !!!SIT IN THE CHAIR, THAN IT COMES. CAN ANYONE EXPRESS, THA FEELING. I CANT .. GOT THE TEE SHIRT THOUGH.
Awesome look forward to seeing the progress. I worked on manufacturing super yaghts some time back called Ocean Fast in WA. Then commercial fishing boats and pleasure cruiser designed by Naval Architecht Len Randall of Precision Marine.
Thanks for sharing your background and experience, and to think that you worked on a boat designed by Len Randall! He did also fibreglass designs for Precision Marine (I believe). Very cool!
Hey Phil, was just around the corner in Henderson at SE.Ward&Co. We did Americas Cup yachts, Endeavour replica & plenty of other stuff. Good strong marine industry in those days. Oceanfast had some good stuff happening as well. 👍
Interesting to see the plans and the progress. The features with tender shell doors, Anchor platforms, sunken morning stations and dual jacuzzi/pools are all found normally on 55+m vessels. But with newer San loranzo vessels are becoming alot more common. As an engineer on Superyachts I can say I have in 2023 overseen the installation of the CMC stabilisers. They are very quiet and work very well. Once you do calibration all works well. Going Diesel electric in my opinion is very good option. I am also from around Newcastle so had seen these vessels in passing before. Congratulations and all the best with the builds. You plan to convert both to be sister ships or 84 has own design?
Thanks @hotbodz24 - interesting to hear you're a local (from around Newcastle) because we've another vessel still there at the moment. Ocean Recovery. Maybe you've seen that one too? We'll share some footage of that one too soon as it's another ex-Navy vessel (albeit New Zealand, not Australia). Great to hear your feedback on CMC stabilisers - that confirms our thinking which is nice! Diesel Electric is also what we think. Both 83 and 84 will look similar, as we only need to make one mould then, and can use it twice. However, there are more decommissioned Minehunters coming so who knows if they'll let us take on those ones too? Thanks so much for sharing your ideas - this is exactly what we want! Every little helps and we're all ears! Keep following, and keep sharing your thoughts. We really appreciate it!
To answer the 60HZ question - There was a philosophy that running an engine/ Genset at 1200 RPM gave a greater degree of reliability than running at 1500RPM much of the design of the Australian Navy was taken from the Royal Navy which also runs its warships at 60Hz or did up until I left the RN in 98 [ it may have changed since as we now have HV systems on the Type 45 Destroyers ] Naval warship design is very slow to change in some regards so my guess is thats the reason for a 60Hz system.
I would recommend making the superstructures front almost vertical whith a enclosed walkway on the front and adding a funnel on the back at a 45 degree angle beacuse it would look very nice and also look diferent than most other superyachts. The choise of teak decks is very good due to teak being more rot resistant than most other kinds of wood and when buying wood try to buy wood from other ships that ate being scraped beacuse older wood usually lasts longer. Also make sure to add a active fin stabilization system!
@niklasthefox - maybe you didn't watch the video, or at least not to the end? The decks are not REAL teak but TPC, and also the video shows the active fin stabilization system that we're planning to use! Thanks for the design tips though. These are definitely things we'll consider. Cheers!
Thanks @carlwest859 - the hull and superstructure are very thick fibreglass (GRP), not stainless steel, but yes, we'll keep it. The stainless steel is more in the fittings, but we'll keep a lot of that too!
Hey @peterfitz7157 - definitely aiming at a high end finish but more will come on that later because we're working with a few friends (for interior design etc) . Honestly, we've stopped preparing budget forecasts for boat rebuilds because we always go over, hahahahaha. Better no budget, then we can't go over it, right? 😂😂😂
Hahahahaha, "very dutch question" - honestly, we're aiming at 3.5 years, but it could well take longer! It's a big refit indeed! Thanks for watching and commenting. Hope you'll follow along for the long haul!
Being a timber hull, how are you going to reshape the stern sections to vertical? Very interested in your progress as spent quite a bit of time in Subic last few years and have a yacht in the marina there. Might even cruise down and check you guys out sometime.
Hi @sailorpete - the hull is not timber, it's the most incredibly thick GRP (fibreglass) so will make a mould and take it from there👍 Maybe wait 6 months before you come down, then there will be more to see!
The drawing of concept D is pleasing to the eye, however IMHO the rake or angle of the front windows, does not match or is not a similar angle, to the two eyebrows above each window. The is a lot of different angles going on there. I think from the side, the rack/angle of the whole front should be the same. It would be more aesthetically pleasing to the eye. You however may have a logical reason for it being the way it is. I am looking forward to watching your project evolve.
hahaha thanks for your reply, we're convinced we will go all the way to concept Z, so many things and soooo many details to think off, thanks for your advise and will keep in mind for next concept. Subscribe and follow to see more coming!
We're looking at all the pros and cons of the material, we think it's still the best option for us, though. TPC is a really unique composite that will deserve it's own episode in the future, that's for sure!
@SVPearler as boat rebuilders yourselves, you know the pain... and the fun! We think it's an addiction 😂 Thanks for watching! Hope you'll keep following the journey!
Hahahahaha, brilliant! I think we need to re-fit the galley before we bring in a Cook but thanks! 😂 You'll love the videos when we get to the galley design and re-fit I guess 😂😂😂
Serious question, is this refit actually within the capabilities of the local shipwrights? This is no small job and there is a significant technical aspect too.
Serious answer - absolutely! It's not like we've just turned the vessels over to the locals for them to rebuild it. Frank's rebuilt vessels all over the world and at each stage of the rebuild there will be multi-nationalities and expertise involved depending on what makes sense. Follow along and you'll see as we introduce the team involved
Is this actually be re-built in San Fernando, Cebu (if you don't mind me asking)? I'm from Cebu and I know that there are ship builders in the area but only in Balamban. Hoping for success on these builds... hassle-free (w/c most of the time it isn't really 😅). Subscribing, would want to keep in touch with this project's progress.
Frank & Kerry (en team) Jullie zijn ook niet bang uitgevallen hé . Wat een geweldige plannen. Wat is ongeveer het tijdspad wat jullie uitgezet hebben? Ik heb even op de site gekeken van Current Motion maar dat ziet er best goed uit. Diesel - electric plannen voor de aandrijving, ken je de jongens van Edison motors uit Canada? Die zijn heel ver en goed bezig met een volledig eigen ontwikkeling van dit spul incl. computerwerk voor de grote hout-bosbouw vrachtwagens - geen stroom in de bossen toch electr . rijden. Misschien interesant om daar eens te kijken hoe zij dat gedaan hebben. Nou succes enne,.....werk ze.
Hi @vanDeudekom, hahaha leuk dat je het niet bang uitgevallen noemt, velen veklaren ons voor gek. Dit gaat zeker een jaartje of 3 a 3,5 duren (maar zoiets loopt nooit via schema). Tof te horen dat je ff bij Current motion heb gekeken, zijn heele aardige en slimme mensen. Ik ga ff googelen naar Edison motors, klinkt super interesant, Groetjes
This project caught my eye a couple of weeks ago, as I'm ex Royal Navy and now a builder (house) in UK. Your project is going to be very work intensive with the changes, but a swan should emerge from this ugly duckling. What sort of dimensions is the boat currently? What is the lead time on starting work? I look forward to the next video. Happy New Year from us in UK.
Hi @pauldixon3677 , ex Royal Navy and now a builder - that's a leap! Love the ugly duckling to swan analogy, that's exactly what we're hoping for. Dimensions currently are 52.5m long, and almost 10m wide. As for lead time on starting work, we feel like we're working already hahahahahaha. The work started the moment they caught our eye! That said, next step is stripping what is left inside out, and then... maybe 6 months down the line, we can start the 'real' work that maybe you're referring to? The whole project will be 3-4 years, we think... Happy New Year to you too from us in Australia! We'll back to Cebu shortly but have another ex-NZ Navy vessel still in Australia (that will be a story for another day!) 😃
@jackwill3578 This is definitely for a whole new episode because we've a lot to share. What we can say so far is that there will be no main engines, only generators (Volvo Penta)... this is where we're heading with that for now 👍 Promise a video will come on that one so keep watching for that!
Best wishes for this project, may it go smoothly and on budget. I will be watching with interest.
Thanks so much - we are excited to share this journey with you!
Good to see a couple of old Huon's being re born ! will watch the progress with interest.
Thanks @aussienscale and hope you enjoy the journey we share!
Love the ideas.
You've got me hooked to follow your journey.
Thanks @cigognini - hope you enjoy the ride, as it's sure to be one!
This is a huge job. Can't wait to see the result
It's indeed no small task 😉 Thanks for watching and we'll look forward to unveiling the result... eventually!!!
Totally agree with what you say about the platform. I was on a containership that had something similar. And even the waves from the pilot boats passing at Singapore anchorage made big bangs.
I know, right? It seems like people that design boats with platforms like that have never been on a boat outside a harbour, hahaha. I hope you keep on watching to see the result.
Great project and great vision - subscribed.😀👍
Thanks for subscribing! Lots more to come and we're exciting to make these plans a reality
Huge project and I can't wait to see where it is going and thank you for uploading in 1080p and not in 720p like the previous videos was
Sorry @crazydanishking and thanks for bringing this to our attention. I usually try to always upload in 1080p so I must have made an error in the last videos. Will make sure to continue and check all videos are in 1080 from now on!
It will be exciting to follow your project. You have good ideas.
Thanks @haraldsvensk! Hope you enjoy following the rest of the journey!
Looking forward to seeing the transformation 😊
Thanks @deanwaring6100 - hope you enjoy the journey to completion! Long way to go yet
I would leave it as much as possible as is, there are a some superyachts that look like navy vessels i like that a lot. These are already navy vessels so save a lot of costs and use the money for a luxery interior
@wergeaster82 we agree because leaving as much as possible is always going to be more cost-effective, but we feel with these vessels we need to chop the back off to change the shape and only keep the upper level superstructure so that we can end up with a sexy superyacht at the end of it.
That said, we do have another ex-Navy vessel that we're yet to reveal on the youtube channel... and with that one we will be keeping the whole thing pretty much as is, only splurging on the engine room, bridge equipment and interior, as you say. Watch this space because sounds like you'll love that rebuild too!
Your looking at big money with these changes. I agree leave the outside as close to a navy vessels with certain improvements.
@@TheOneironautLife I understand your idea, but won't the ship look more or less like almost all megayachts? It would lose that fancy workboat or navy ship character?
Very interesting, please keep the videos coming as you progress :)
We'll be sure to post more videos as the work progresses! Thanks for your interest.
It's going to be quite the transformation. Getting your ideas & vision out of your head and on to a plan via a third person or team of people is quite difficult. The better you are at it the cheaper the process as of course you are aware.
I'll go back and have another watch because I may have missed it. Regarding the straightening of the top sides toward the stern... are you building out at the waterline therefore having a flat under-step, hard chine if you like, back under to meet the current hull profile or are you changing & flaring the stern hull profile to meet the new vertical stern top side profile? The later will change the buoyancy dynamics adding more buoyancy to the stern allowing for more weight further aft. This will be good given your moving the rear thrusters aft and potentially your generation plants, toys, etc. Anyway a lot of work ahead, exciting times, best of luck👍
Thanks @mikeyboyd-n4m - the idea is that we change and flare the stern hull profile to meet the vertical stern top, which indeed will change the buoyancy dynamics as you say. That said we've a lot more ballast/weight with batteries and bigger diesel and water tanks etc, but this we'll share in later videos when we've finished the detailed calcs with the Naval Architect to make it work!
I was having the same question when he was describing this. The Longitudinal Center of Floatation is going to move significantly aft (which is great with the added battery weight etc aft) but it will also have a big affect on her hydrodynamic effects as well (roll and pitch especially). Will be very interesting to see what the Naval Arch gets when they run the numbers on this, including the weight/stress loading.
Amazing projects.
Thanks a lot @hungry_hunter ... and this is just the beginning. Hope you'll keep following!
You should check with the company that has those Azmipods that you are planning to use as stern thrusters, but I'm pretty sure that when they are not in use as thrusters they are still permanently under the hull and will be turning as the boat is underway. I'm fairly certain that they can be used as regenerative units, so when they are not using electricity to function as thrusters, they can produce electricity and save some fuel costs from/for your generators. Cheers guys I'm down with this journey, thanks for having all of us aboard. (maybe you could number each video so in case we miss one, we'll know it.)
Thanks @time2live.online - those are great suggestions. We'll get on to numbering the video thumbnails to make it easier for viewers to follow!
This is not a sailing vessel, how can these pods regenerate power? Think about it.😉
Definitely satisfies my curiosity.
Glad we could provide some inspiration! Hahahaha - it's our pleasure!
Pracht project, dichterbij had ik graag geholpen
dankjewel, maar laat de afstand je niet weerhouden hoor, je bent altijd welkom, hahahha.
Wow, can’t wait to watch and see this unfold. You clearly know what you are doing and I’m sure the plans will evolve, but everything you described makes sense. Love that the waves won’t be able to slap under the duckboard/ rear platform. Looking forward to the propulsion system detail, that will be cool and looks like the boat will be very manoeuvrable.
We are looking forward to seeing what we can come up with in terms of the propulsion system detail as well, it's going to be very interesting! We're lucky to have found the right people to work with to help us calculate the detail but more on that will come in later videos. Thanks!
Love your plans. Great video. Thank you.
Thanks for the support!
Glad to see you are going with azimuth thrusters, was at the Damen yard in Hai Pong, Vietnam, last month and super impressed with the Kongsberg thrusters lined up ready to go into the thug hulls.
Hi @petermckibbin1559 - we looked at the Kongsberg thrusters too! Also a very sexy product indeed! Keep following and we'll share more details on them as we progress. Cheers!
Wow what a project going to be awesome watching these upcoming videos
We're looking forward to sharing the journey with you!
Can't wait for more episodes
Hahahahaha - ok, we'll make sure not to disappoint you 👍
AND THANKS FOR THE UPDATE, I SEE YOURE VISION AND AGREE. !!!SIT IN THE CHAIR, THAN IT COMES. CAN ANYONE EXPRESS, THA FEELING. I CANT .. GOT THE TEE SHIRT THOUGH.
Thanks @kevinhalpin4168 - indeed it's hard to describe but appreciate you know what we mean!
No half work there. Unbelievable 💪
Hahahahahaha - Indeed @MrKopstal! We'll get there 💪 It won't be a fast and easy job!
Awesome look forward to seeing the progress. I worked on manufacturing super yaghts some time back called Ocean Fast in WA. Then commercial fishing boats and pleasure cruiser designed by Naval Architecht Len Randall of Precision Marine.
Thanks for sharing your background and experience, and to think that you worked on a boat designed by Len Randall! He did also fibreglass designs for Precision Marine (I believe). Very cool!
Hey Phil, was just around the corner in Henderson at SE.Ward&Co. We did Americas Cup yachts, Endeavour replica & plenty of other stuff. Good strong marine industry in those days. Oceanfast had some good stuff happening as well. 👍
Interesting to see the plans and the progress.
The features with tender shell doors, Anchor platforms, sunken morning stations and dual jacuzzi/pools are all found normally on 55+m vessels. But with newer San loranzo vessels are becoming alot more common.
As an engineer on Superyachts I can say I have in 2023 overseen the installation of the CMC stabilisers. They are very quiet and work very well. Once you do calibration all works well.
Going Diesel electric in my opinion is very good option.
I am also from around Newcastle so had seen these vessels in passing before.
Congratulations and all the best with the builds. You plan to convert both to be sister ships or 84 has own design?
Thanks @hotbodz24 - interesting to hear you're a local (from around Newcastle) because we've another vessel still there at the moment. Ocean Recovery. Maybe you've seen that one too? We'll share some footage of that one too soon as it's another ex-Navy vessel (albeit New Zealand, not Australia).
Great to hear your feedback on CMC stabilisers - that confirms our thinking which is nice! Diesel Electric is also what we think.
Both 83 and 84 will look similar, as we only need to make one mould then, and can use it twice. However, there are more decommissioned Minehunters coming so who knows if they'll let us take on those ones too?
Thanks so much for sharing your ideas - this is exactly what we want! Every little helps and we're all ears! Keep following, and keep sharing your thoughts. We really appreciate it!
To answer the 60HZ question - There was a philosophy that running an engine/ Genset at 1200 RPM gave a greater degree of reliability than running at 1500RPM much of the design of the Australian Navy was taken from the Royal Navy which also runs its warships at 60Hz or did up until I left the RN in 98 [ it may have changed since as we now have HV systems on the Type 45 Destroyers ] Naval warship design is very slow to change in some regards so my guess is thats the reason for a 60Hz system.
Very interesting @jonwary4449 - keep sharing! We find these insights really helpful !
Very exciting. Cheers.
Thanks @torrespearls381 - we're excited too!
I hope the Thrusters hold up over the years. This a better design than a copy cat of another yacht.🤠
Thanks @markpowell4701 !
I would recommend making the superstructures front almost vertical whith a enclosed walkway on the front and adding a funnel on the back at a 45 degree angle beacuse it would look very nice and also look diferent than most other superyachts. The choise of teak decks is very good due to teak being more rot resistant than most other kinds of wood and when buying wood try to buy wood from other ships that ate being scraped beacuse older wood usually lasts longer. Also make sure to add a active fin stabilization system!
@niklasthefox - maybe you didn't watch the video, or at least not to the end? The decks are not REAL teak but TPC, and also the video shows the active fin stabilization system that we're planning to use! Thanks for the design tips though. These are definitely things we'll consider. Cheers!
Very interesting...looking forward to the next video....Do you have a time frame to finish the boat yet??
We reckon it will be easily 3-3.5 years, but we're not surprised if it takes longer. We keep you busy watching almost in real time as we progress! 😂
Appreciate how you are saving and reconfiguring a durable stainless steel hull, will hope you have time to continue keeping us up to date.
Thanks @carlwest859 - the hull and superstructure are very thick fibreglass (GRP), not stainless steel, but yes, we'll keep it. The stainless steel is more in the fittings, but we'll keep a lot of that too!
Love the ideas that you have , what is your budget per vessel, high end finish ?
Hey @peterfitz7157 - definitely aiming at a high end finish but more will come on that later because we're working with a few friends (for interior design etc) . Honestly, we've stopped preparing budget forecasts for boat rebuilds because we always go over, hahahahaha. Better no budget, then we can't go over it, right? 😂😂😂
Thats going to be a big refit! Looking forward to folow all of it. A very dutch question.. do you have a (rough) timeschedule?
Hahahahaha, "very dutch question" - honestly, we're aiming at 3.5 years, but it could well take longer! It's a big refit indeed! Thanks for watching and commenting. Hope you'll follow along for the long haul!
Being a timber hull, how are you going to reshape the stern sections to vertical? Very interested in your progress as spent quite a bit of time in Subic last few years and have a yacht in the marina there. Might even cruise down and check you guys out sometime.
Hi @sailorpete - the hull is not timber, it's the most incredibly thick GRP (fibreglass) so will make a mould and take it from there👍 Maybe wait 6 months before you come down, then there will be more to see!
@ silly me thinking all mine hunters were timber. Maybe before fibreglass they were haha.
Lov it
Thanks @odonoghuebill1 - stay subscribed to follow along for more!
The drawing of concept D is pleasing to the eye, however IMHO the rake or angle of the front windows, does not match or is not a similar angle, to the two eyebrows above each window. The is a lot of different angles going on there. I think from the side, the rack/angle of the whole front should be the same. It would be more aesthetically pleasing to the eye.
You however may have a logical reason for it being the way it is.
I am looking forward to watching your project evolve.
hahaha thanks for your reply, we're convinced we will go all the way to concept Z, so many things and soooo many details to think off, thanks for your advise and will keep in mind for next concept. Subscribe and follow to see more coming!
Most composite decking gets blazing hot in the sun. It also expands/contracts more than wood, but you probably know all that
We're looking at all the pros and cons of the material, we think it's still the best option for us, though. TPC is a really unique composite that will deserve it's own episode in the future, that's for sure!
All I can say is FU@K. Amazing. 😂
@SVPearler as boat rebuilders yourselves, you know the pain... and the fun! We think it's an addiction 😂 Thanks for watching! Hope you'll keep following the journey!
If they would like volunteers I can start Monday as a chief cook! hi from belgium ;)
Hahahahaha, brilliant! I think we need to re-fit the galley before we bring in a Cook but thanks! 😂 You'll love the videos when we get to the galley design and re-fit I guess 😂😂😂
@@TheOneironautLife i ll be there !!!
Serious question, is this refit actually within the capabilities of the local shipwrights? This is no small job and there is a significant technical aspect too.
Serious answer - absolutely! It's not like we've just turned the vessels over to the locals for them to rebuild it. Frank's rebuilt vessels all over the world and at each stage of the rebuild there will be multi-nationalities and expertise involved depending on what makes sense. Follow along and you'll see as we introduce the team involved
Is this actually be re-built in San Fernando, Cebu (if you don't mind me asking)?
I'm from Cebu and I know that there are ship builders in the area but only in Balamban.
Hoping for success on these builds... hassle-free (w/c most of the time it isn't really 😅).
Subscribing, would want to keep in touch with this project's progress.
Thanks @johnnanong8756 - indeed the plan is that the vessels will be rebuilt in San Fernando, Cebu. Fingers crossed it all works out!
Frank & Kerry (en team) Jullie zijn ook niet bang uitgevallen hé . Wat een geweldige plannen. Wat is ongeveer het tijdspad wat jullie uitgezet hebben? Ik heb even op de site gekeken van Current Motion maar dat ziet er best goed uit. Diesel - electric plannen voor de aandrijving, ken je de jongens van Edison motors uit Canada? Die zijn heel ver en goed bezig met een volledig eigen ontwikkeling van dit spul incl. computerwerk voor de grote hout-bosbouw vrachtwagens - geen stroom in de bossen toch electr . rijden. Misschien interesant om daar eens te kijken hoe zij dat gedaan hebben. Nou succes enne,.....werk ze.
Hi @vanDeudekom, hahaha leuk dat je het niet bang uitgevallen noemt, velen veklaren ons voor gek. Dit gaat zeker een jaartje of 3 a 3,5 duren (maar zoiets loopt nooit via schema). Tof te horen dat je ff bij Current motion heb gekeken, zijn heele aardige en slimme mensen. Ik ga ff googelen naar Edison motors, klinkt super interesant, Groetjes
🎉🎉🎉
This project caught my eye a couple of weeks ago, as I'm ex Royal Navy and now a builder (house) in UK. Your project is going to be very work intensive with the changes, but a swan should emerge from this ugly duckling. What sort of dimensions is the boat currently? What is the lead time on starting work? I look forward to the next video. Happy New Year from us in UK.
Hi @pauldixon3677 , ex Royal Navy and now a builder - that's a leap! Love the ugly duckling to swan analogy, that's exactly what we're hoping for. Dimensions currently are 52.5m long, and almost 10m wide. As for lead time on starting work, we feel like we're working already hahahahahaha. The work started the moment they caught our eye! That said, next step is stripping what is left inside out, and then... maybe 6 months down the line, we can start the 'real' work that maybe you're referring to? The whole project will be 3-4 years, we think... Happy New Year to you too from us in Australia! We'll back to Cebu shortly but have another ex-NZ Navy vessel still in Australia (that will be a story for another day!) 😃
WHAT ARE THE PLANS FOR ENGINES AND GENS ?
@jackwill3578 This is definitely for a whole new episode because we've a lot to share. What we can say so far is that there will be no main engines, only generators (Volvo Penta)... this is where we're heading with that for now 👍 Promise a video will come on that one so keep watching for that!
Wouldn't it be easier to just build a new boat from scratch? It's kind of hard to make a Rolls Royce out of a old Chevy.
@cals4200 - you'll have to wait and see... also, where's the fun in that? 😉
Diesel electric? 🤔
That's right ✅️
I hope you’ve got deep pockets.
Hahahaha @bubbleobill267, yes we do but those deep pockets have big holes in them!
HAS SHE BEEN IN DRY DOCK YET?
Not yet @kevinhalpin4168
Very interesting build
Glad you think so @matthansberry5795 - we're looking forward to bringing it closer to completion. The dreams are big right now!
I wish you Godspeed 🤞
Many thanks @melchordelmoral8075
If you need conversion to ropax I can modify it,contact me,
ok thanks, that isn't the plan but will bear it in mind