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Here is an update from their newsletter:
Updates From the Yard
With Travis Fickett
Launch Date for the TT35
is Fast Approaching
It's been several months since we mated hull and deck on the first TT35. Since then, progress has been steady, but not dramatic, because we've been working on details such as wiring, rigging and interior furnishings. These items always seem to take longer the first time around, but we remain determined to get it right, and not rush or cut corners for the sake of deadlines. Patience has paid off, and we are now just a few weeks away from delivering hulls number one and two. Future builds will go much quicker, as we have now created all the necessarily tooling, and established work flow protocols. Meanwhile, here's the latest progress report as of mid August.
The rooftop solar system has been installed and tested. It looks like owners will be able to operate refrigeration, lighting and some additional light-load electronics with solar power alone. In the event of rainy days, there is the standard air-cooled Honda generator, which ties to the inverter to provide all the power needed to handle both start loads and continuous operation of air conditioning, refrigeration, cooking and more.
The retracting bow thruster is installed and tested. This design will not only present a cleaner bow profile, but also reduce or eliminate fouling of the thruster blades from marine growth, thanks to the unit's recessed storage position within the hull. We determined that there was no need to add a separate forward battery to power the thruster and anchor windlass. Both are tied to the primary battery bank and fed through robust wiring. This not only reduces weight and cost, but also simplifies maintenance.
We put a good bit of design effort into the transom tailgate, and have come up with a system that is both extremely strong and light enough to easily drop and raise. The hinges are fully recessed, so there's nothing sticking up to stub bare toes. When the gate is down, it becomes a seamless extension of the cockpit.
After considerable research, we opted to go with a soft-sided, bladder-style water tank. These systems have proven to be durable and trouble free, and we settled on a 150-liter tank from Plastimo.
A bladder-style water tank from Plastimo
By the next news letter, we should have shots of the fully-finished boat in the water. Till then, we'll be sticking to the details to ensure that this new model lives up to the Great Harbour name.