New boats don’t come fully equipped – for various reason. Some things make sense, like end-to-end system integration and testing – where you really need to be in the water. Others are weird, like hydronic heat (which would be vastly easier to install during construction). Whenever I see something like this, I suspect weird incentives somewhere in the chain. For example, maybe hydronic heat systems are subject to some kind of tariff that makes it cost prohibitive to install at the ship yard in China. Regardless, we spent a couple hours working with Dave to plan things out, here’s the high-level plan.
- Install 4-zone hydronic heat and add main engine heat exchanger
- Install propane system
- Remove cabinet in salon to make room for couch
- Install dinghy and chocks. Balance for davit. Add canvas to dinghy.
- Install sconce lights in salon
- Install engine room fire suppression system
- Install splash tiles behind galley stove
- Move inverter/charger remote panel above helm station next to solar charge controller panel
- Add reading lights to bunks in kids’ rooms
- Install BBQ and plumb propane
- Add switch for courtesy lights (currently controlled from main panel)
- Install swim step ladder
- Install captain’s chair
- Install cell shades on all windows
- Add graphics / lettering
- Add small multi-function displays to helms (TBD – depth, etc.)
- Flush fresh water system
- System Integration: end-to-end test-and-fix
- End-to-end detail
Note, that there’s still a bunch of other stuff to do that’s not covered here. Things like bring linen, cups, dishes, etc., apply tabs, register for warranties… We’ll cover those in between the cracks in the other work.