Well, we are finally here in LaConner!
We spent some time at the factory yesterday seeing our boat and it is awesome. Pictures do not do this boat justice. I remember being drawn to the first American Tug I saw, a boat in our marina back home, by construction details and as we climbed aboard our boat for the first time that is what I noticed most. Having spent my life in the business of maintaining European autos, I have developed an interest in how things are built and what it takes to get something apart to repair it. These boats just abound in details that might not be seen by many...
From a reveal that easily disassembles for future access to wiring to the way wiring is run and terminated, this boat is nicely put together.
There is simply an amazing amount of thought put into detail by these people.
Of course there are features that we like, color choices we made and equipment we chose that we are beginning to see installed on the boat.
Walking around the factory and seeing it all coming together is amazing. We listened to stories about the designer of the series, Lynn Senour, the history of the company and its principals, learned about some of people working on our boat, saw and better understood how the composit materials for the floors are vacuum bagged and even got one of the most enlightening descriptions of how a semi displacement hull designs work at different speeds.
Our boat is, amazingly, still on time based on estimates discussed last year in June.
Bruce
I am looking at getting some 1/2x2 battens or something like that. Not sure which wood yet, will depend on the price and availability here. By the way your new boat is really looking good lucky you!
