Overall:

The framing will be steel 1" square tube with 2" angle at the corners and ridge of each cabin.

Exterior walls are constructed of lightweight foam filled 3" sandwich panels integrated into the skeleton Panel Joint and secured with adhesive and rivets or SS sheet metal screws. This material is structurally strong yet lighter in weight than standard building materials and should significantly lower the CG. Local source of factory seconds with cosmetic blemishes.

Interior walls are of standard 2x4 construction.






Main Cabin:

 Main Cabin

The main cabin is 42ft x 16ft x 7' with a 6' deck extension forward and an 8' extension aft.

7' 3" x 3" square tubing spaced 13' apart on either side will be centered on the Paddle wheel to provide support. This support will extend over the main cabin hidden in the ceiling/upper deck.

The upper deck will be plywood over 2"x6" beams. Exposed decking wil have a 4" crown.

  • Galley
  • Mess
  • Bedroom
  • Head
  • Engine



Texas Cabin:
  • Comms
  • Lounge
  • Secondary sleeping quarters
  • Head? - Maybe - but doubt it.




Pilot House:
  • The Command Console - wooden design with modern functionality.
    I fell in love with the Lauren Elizabeth at the ASA site and decided to build my console similar to hers.

    The brain of the vessel, the computer which communicates with the control PLC in the engine room as well as the monitoring signals conditioning circuitry is located here. The computer will incorporate a Keithley 1800 series data acquisition (DAC) and control CCA for local systems control and monitoring of remote systems. The computer, PLC, DAC and remote cabling are inhand.
    Redundant manual control and basic engine and hydraulic monitoring systems will also be in place.

  • A Functional Wheel
  • Depth gauges - TBD
  • GPS - TBD