Explorer Yacht Machinery

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We Finally Had To Write The Manuals

We finally had to write our manuals, make them useful, and comply with CE and MCA certification stipulations.

New Props Fixed Our Shaft Vibration Problem.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(1)

Bollarv pull test to confirm propeller performance on an Explorer yacht

Continuing the Pursuit of Seaworthy!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars.(1)

Progress with our Explorer Yacht build. Correcting ever present build issues and systems commissioning.

To be safe, it has to be Seaworthy.

The last 5% of the build was the most difficult when we built large custom homes. The crew was tired and more enthusiastic about the next...

Weekly Update - Explorer Yacht Vanguard

Setting up our Victron Solar and testing DMS Magnusmater stabilisers. Commissioning our Explorer Yacht

Weekly Update - Victron Nail It With An Integrated 220VAC Power System.

Commissioning a Victron power distribution system, on an advanced explorer yacht design.

LRC-65 Explorer Yacht Launches with Exceptional LRC Build and Design in the Netherlands

LRC-65 ExplorerYacht form Artnautica has been launched from the dutch yard of Aluboot. Here are the details.

Weekly Update - Antifouling and House Batteries

Prep work on the hull for application if Intersleek1100 antifouling and completion of internal jobs prior to launch.

Weekly Progress on our Explorer Yacht Build - Chicken Little's Demise.

Explorer yacht, build progress, solar panels, stern tubes, and rudder pressure tests.

Yacht Ventilation - Breaking the Traditional Yachting Mold

This is a brief summary of how we developed the ventilation system for an advanced Explorer Yacht design.

Sea Water Intake System Design Proves Problematic

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(1)

How we designed a functional and roust sea water intake system in compliance with UK MCA Category (0) standards.

Yacht Maintenance Software

VesselVanguard, A machinery database for maintenance of yacht machinery and systems.

Point and Click - Reliable Marine Steering

My day started early, 2.30 am to be precise, EST. Our Owner Rep, Akan, from his home is Marmaris Turkey, began by asking questions about...

Wet Exhaust System Design - Developing Basic Design Rules.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(1)

Our Owners Rep, Akan Dumrul, is a valuable asset, a Mechanical Engineer with an academic penchant. Come the time to critique the wet...

Shore Power & Worldwide Yachting

The availability of shore power is both a blessing and a curse. It is convenient to supplement systems when in a marina or harbor. At the...

Docking Assistance for a Large Yacht

XPM-002 Vanguard will operate with a short-handed crew. Minimum one and average two crew. Safely docking and maneuvering a 78-foot motor...

A Novel Water Glycol Cooling System for our Explorer Yacht

We have a water-glycol cooling system issue with the build of our Explorer Yacht, Vanguard. We have implemented cutting-edge hybrid...

Yacht Propeller choices, Autoprop vs CPP ?

The following letter was written by Wayne, owner of Mobius in answer to a question of fitting either a Controllable Pitch Propeller or a...

Further Marine Hybrid Drive Thoughts for our Explorer Yacht

Selecting the correct marine hybrid drive configuration for our Explorer Yacht was a learning curve, the biggest hurdle for us?...

Yacht Stabilizers: Thoughts on Stabilizers

No one likes rolling. It can be bilious without a sail to steady you, but it’s potentially worse at anchor. That is especially true when...

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