Pictures of the Salish Sea Yachts IS48 at the Seattle Boat Show September 2011
B elow are a few pictures taken of the recently launched Salish Sea, an Inland Sound Yachts 48 (IS48). These were taken at the September 2011 Seattle Boat Show.
I spent Saturday on board talking to show attendees. The response to the boat was very positive, I think that people enjoyed seeing something new and a bit different.
I will start posting articles detailing some of the features of this boat and why we made some of the choices we did.
Dan
Read MoreSalish Sea Yachts IS48 Dash Concept Evolution
T he interior of the first Salish Sea Yachts IS48 is a Northwest Contemporary look, we have tried to carry that feeling through as much as is reasonable. After laying out the initial concepts, this has gone along pretty easily, the bunks, head cabinets, Yellow cedar ceiling (planking on the hull sides) flooring, etc. Not so with my original dash concept, it was a pretty much “normal” design that used the details of this boat, I just didn’t like it. We all seemed to agree that it would look to bulky in this interior. This being a fairly simple looking, (not cluttered) interior, I rethought the piece.
Read MoreAging Gracefully
It’s launch day, and after months or maybe years of hard work by many people, the project is nearly done. The crew has cleaned every nook and cranny, the art work is in place and there are only a handful of items that must be completed after sea trials. If you asked them, most of the build crew would tell you that this is the best one they have built. We all hope that each is a little better than the last one. In short the new yacht looks magnificent. But really most new yachts look very nice on launch day, what I always wonder when I am looking through one is how will this look after five or ten years of use? Boats move and twist, wood work gets bumped and dinged, it all takes a toll. That toll can be minimized and over time the look will be more like that of a cherished antique. Aside from how the interior is treated by people on board, there are many factors that affect how it holds up, the following paragraphs cover some of them.
Read MoreSalish Sea Yachts IS48 Look & Feel Concept
IS48 look and feel concept
I n December of 2009 I was asked by Matt Elder of SEA Marine to come up with concept for the interior of the upcoming Doug Zurn designed Salish Sea Yachts IS48. Pat, the owner wanted a Northwest contemporary look inside on boat number one. The sample piece would set the tone for the interior of the first IS48, and be a cabinet for their Seattle boat show booth. We looked at a variety of woods and eventually settled on vertical grain old growth Doulas Fir as the primary material with Pacific Yew and Alaskan Yellow Cedar as accents. The document to the right shows my initial look and feel concept for the project.
Read MoreJoiner Bulkhead Construction Details
The drawing below shows the key details for a typical joiner bulkhead intersection along with furring on a fiberglass bulkhead. There are several different materials used in this construction, each picked for a specific purpose. Not shown is the insulation which would go in the spaces between the studs. This would normally be 2” thick rigid fiberglass, or for better sound control 2 layers of 1” fiberglass with sheet lead sandwiched between. In either case fitting the material tight to the inside of each cavity is critical, gaps allow more sound to come through.
section view from above
The bulkheads will be built on a bench without the veneer panels then installed in sections on the boat. The wire chases, pull-wires, outlet and switch box cutouts should be done while being assembled as should the insulation be installed.
Read MoreA Custom Sycamore and Sapele Yacht Table
Sycamore and Sapele Table
This table was designed for a customer with a new 45 foot custom trawler. They wanted something that suited their tastes and would go well with the more contemporary feel of this interior. We felt that the table should be relatively simple yet be a focal point for the saloon. I made concept sketches of a few different tables, they liked the look of this one. We made some minor changes and I did the construction drawings. In the meantime we discussed options for the woods. All agreed that the principal wood should be solid Sapele. I suggested highly figured English Sycamore veneer with a starkly contrasting inlay for the table top. After looking at several options for the inlay I decided to use black tinted epoxy rather than Peruvian Walnut or Ebony.
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