Whilst the weather did not co-operate we had a few days sailing with clients on the 66 who were all impressed by her performance – one of the stand out features of these boats is their ability to sail well in anything above 5 knots of wind – the first 66 was optimized to perform in 12/15 knots of true wind but be easily de-powered for stronger airs. She is now in a stunning new marina 30 miles east of Bodrum in the Gokova Gulf – www.gokovaorenmarina.com.tr
The 55 is a frustratingly difficult to photograph at the moment as everything appears to being painted, sanded, painted etc and covered in plastic – hopefully by the end of the month she will appear in all her glory . The side decks and cap rails are complete, the interior is being painted and is complete except the ceilings and the hull is now painted to the show coat stage which will then have its final light sand before the final Awlgrip top coat. The hull really is beautifully fair with the lovely detailing in terms of the hull recess, cove stripe and tapered hull ports. The next month is going to be all about installing the deck gear which has finally arrived and finishing off the balance of of installation works.
Winter covers are off, varnish and antifoul on and she has gone back in the water last week and we had a tremendous sail on 12-15 knots with a client come over for a test sail. Nice to be back sailing.
We have had some new renders done which show different coach house styles and also how the colors can change the look of the boat.
The Hall rig has arrived in Bodrum safe and sound, we will update the interior photos in early April but the interior is coming along really nicely.
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Since Summer still seems to be some time away here are a few pics to remind us of last summer – from the the Keel to the top of the mast !
Great progress on the interior and the white primer coats have gone on the forward Owners cabin, Its going to be a stunning cabin, feels very spacious and light. The Teak vertical strips are taped up so its not as ‘all white’ as it appears in the photos and will be similar to the 66 interior. Its going to be a very busy month coming up in March. The interior carpentry should be completed by the the end of March and the balance of the the balance of main installation works completed. The teak deck will start during the month and we expect will be completed carpentry wise within mid April.
At the end of Jan 2016 we exhibited with Essence Yachts showcasing our 55 and 66 which were very well received. Its a great show and we look forward to Jan 2017 when we will have out own area. If you are in the market for a 30 foot day sailer look no further than the Essence 33 – really nice boat with those classic Hoek lines, beautifully built and and a nice team of people.
Firstly apologies for the time off line – it has nothing to do with lack of progress on the 55 where the build is still proceeding very well and we are still aiming to launch the boat in June 2016 which will mean a 16 month build – she is going to be an absolute beauty. The interior is well underway and we expect to finish this by the end of March and then it will be a hard month of fairing, fairing and more fairing and then finally the lovely white and teak interior will appear. The systems side is progressing well, the engine is in, tanks and most of the wiring and we will start in earnest on this in the coming weeks. The teak deck work will start very shortly in terms of cutting of the strips. The Hall Carbon rig is due to be shipped shortly and will be with us by the end of March.
The main focus this past month has been on getting the deck built. The entire deck is being built in a female mould and the yard are putting as much detail into the mold as possible so that there is less work to do later, its a time consuming and laborious process but once the mold is complete progress should be fairly rapid – they are hoping to have the deck on the boat by mid December. On the interior a lot of systems drawings and planning is continuing and the yard are busy on the floor construction and trying to maximize the usable spaces and make sure all systems are accessible for servicing etc