Apparently the holes we already cut in Tangaroa weren’t the right ones.
So Blaine’s solution?
Cut more holes in the boat.
In the new episode of our Hybrid-Electric Project, Blaine starts turning one of our round portholes into a big square opening in the side of our aluminum hull. It might look a little crazy at first, but there’s actually a reason for it that ties into the engine room redesign for the hybrid-electric system.
There’s Sawzalls, routers, aluminum dust everywhere… and a few moments where you might wonder if this is a very bad idea.
Luckily for you, there’s no searching required — the video is right here for you to watch.
Thanks for being part of the crew and following along as we rebuild Tangaroa for the next chapter of this adventure.
Hi
Everyone,
We often get asked where Tangaroa’s engine room sits in the boat, and the answer usually surprises people.
Tangaroa was built in 1969 as a 65-foot yacht, with full crew quarters forward. In the bow there’s a forepeak stateroom with two beds, a head with shower, and a small lounge area with a fridge. The captain’s cabin used to sit just behind that, but we removed it and replaced it with shelving for parts and tools.
In the stern is the master stateroom with a queen bed and what used to be a large head with a bathtub. That tub is gone now and Blaine has fabricated a custom shower base for the rebuild.
There are also two more staterooms with twin beds and another head with a shower.
In the diagram we’ve shared you’ll see where the engine room sits forward of center, along with the future location of the hybrid battery bank and generators, both sitting partially below the waterline.
And in the extension alone there’s 1,400 gallons of diesel tankage, plus 700 gallons of water.
Take a look at the layout and see if it’s where you expected the engine room to be.
