With the annual holiday shutdown at Circa comes a massive cleanup of the work in progress…
And a chance to see what things look like with less clutter. With the great room sole in place, this is the first time we’ve gotten a hint of what’s to come.
In the ends of the boat, our soles are also now in situ. These aluminum extrusions are light, impervious to the elements, and will look cool. Add indoor/outdoor carpet and we have a quiet, functional, and long lasting sole.
Looking below the forepeak sole into the thruster bay. There is storage below this level, at this level, and above it within the annex proper. The shield surrounding the thruster motor is designed to act as a chimney, drawing heat away with convective airflow.
One of the two 250 amp/28 volt alternators. Those six heavy cables run to a pair of remote rectifier assemblies.
Wiring in the engine room is now almost complete.
A preassembled switching gang assembly. There are a lot of high powered DC circuits aboard.