My apologies for not posting much recently. Construction has been ongoing for a long while, and now pleased to say that the new Kiskadee should be completed in a couple of months. We hope to see her in Seattle this May.
Helmsman provided weekly updates via photos and meetings. Photos always show spaces in construction, tools, plywood, cables, tubing and so on, adding to the clutter. Currently the hull is having Awlgrip applied. The upper decks are in place, and she is starting to look like a trawler. Several parts of the interior are being completed concurrently, according to the designs Van Helker and I worked out during the past months.
Here's an example of a preliminary render of the ph helm station and the build out in progress. The helm instrument panel is being fabricated and will be added shortly. The instrument panel is a winged design. It will hold the MFD's, all switches, gauges, monitoring panels for stabilizers and genset. All switches in easy reach and all instrument panels easy to read from the Captains' chairs.
After she is commissioned, I will put together a summary of the design process and build. I really can't wait to be cruising in the new Kiskadee the PNW this season.