The cost of the newer boats was excessive, more than I wanted to spend. Nice write up on your blog. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. The additional advantage of getting rid of propane on KIWI is that it frees up a locker to provide another storage area. What I would like to do is share with you what we did to make the Seapiper a comfortable safe cruiser. . Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. SeaPiper Forum SeaPiper 35 . Production will be by the Marine Manufacturing Group (MMG) of Painesville, OH, who build Tartan sailing yachts, Legacy motor yachts, and AMP carbon fiber masts and spars. That output signal drives the tachometer on the engine panel totally bypassing the problem. I have been corresponding with the company president Ritzo Muntinga for the past year . Hull #1 arrived in California this spring and hull #2 is due in the fall. It was only then that I saw an ad on a news website advertising a long range cruiser. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. The aft cabin needs some softening. Prince Edward Island The KIWI has a 3000 Samlex inverter charger which is capable of running the two AC air conditioner compressors, one being 10,000 BTU and the other, 6000 BTU. Tennessee (Tips and Tricks) Tips on how to maintain or fix things on your SeaPiper 0 0 No Topics I have created a blog outlining what I have done to the boat to make it a comfortable cruiser. But they were big and roomy; and most, I could not imagine being very comfortable in a mature seaway. Utah I spent five years living aboard, exploring the Bahamas, Dominican Republic , Puerto Rico, the Leeward and the Windward Islands before ending in Venezuela. Wyoming Communications is an important part of cruising. I have #9 and is nearing completion. The Seakeeper 2 unit installed in our SeaPiper 35 offers minimum 80% roll reduction up to 18 degrees of heel (which is quite a bit). I found a device made by Design Technologies in Indiana which senses the fuel pulses in an injector tubing with their piezoelectric sensor mechanically mounted to the injector tubing and electrically connected to their Piezoelectric Amplifier. I found that two cups of water boils 3-4 times faster with induction heating relative to the heating the same volume on a gas stove. Therefore, it behooves us to do all we can to extend the range of reception of our cell phone signal; and if you like Netflix or other streaming services, you want to expand your data usage and rate. Wisconsin Good reviews and both to point out things the reviewer would want different. While this is on the conservative side for a 35 yacht, the manufacturer touts a cruising speed of 7 to 9 knots, with a top speed of around 10 knots. - Contact now! Belowdecks layout change:The main difference is the layout below decks in the technical spaces. I certainly can see how nice that boat would be for someone like me who might be interested in traveling to do a portion of the loop. To this end I added lights with self contained alarms which signal when a pump is running. I can see it being nice for a couple when traveling from town to town with lots of opportunities to tie up to a dock or pier and get off the boat. If you want a modern take on an economical, trailerable, go-the-distance trawler with an emphasis on seamanship over seven mini bars, this could be your dream come true. We expect that owners will love the detail changes we made, here are a few of the key ones: Interior finishes including the gorgeous woodwork of the earlier SeaPiper builds have been so well-received by people stepping on board that these remain unchanged of course. SeaPiper 35 Trawler New Build Photos. Nice looking, common sense cruiser. Welcome aboard, and a very nice write up with good photos on your blog. Forum posts represent the experience, opinion, and view of individual users. There are clear drop acrylic curtains which can be pinned up, when not in use, to protect them from the sun. We bought an 8.5 ft AB hard bottom inflatable and a 9.8 hp Tohatsu motor which I think is the largest practical for the boat. Seapiper 35 - KIWI - Hull #5 Featured Posted on July 23, 2020 4 I have been sailing for 50 years as far north as Maine, as far east as Bermuda, as far south as Venezuela. This frame slides back under the cockpit seat when not in use. The engine room is easy to get around in with the master relays and large fuse blocks mounted on the forward engine room bulkhead. The operation of the Garmin that I had before I found not to be intuitive in operation. It seems that the people behind the SeaPiper 35 are building a semi-custom production boat. We located the second panel on the top of the pilot house immediately behind the original one. The propane locker on KIWI is really not useable for anything but propane because it is a very wet locker. I would have no use for the boat in my waters either People traveled by canoe from S.E. Once its up to its rated rpm, the current reduces to 20A DC. Mississippi For fresh water are designed tanks with a capacity of 2,002.5 gallons, For holding personal belongings and other things allocated space of 458 gallons. We added a ladder to the stern which had to be tilted in order to close the stern door. As the New Year approaches, so too do new yachts! We also make sure that all owners have access to the detailed diagrams we have developed. Look at it go! Copyright 1999-2023 Boats Group. However, recent development in international trade have all but eliminated the advantages to building the Seapiper offshore. The tanks, while large, were needed to service this high usage of fuel. To increase the shower stall volume, what I did was to adopt the technique which is now used in home tube showers, but I made it retractable. The trawlers available appear to have one or more high horsepower engines, 300+ hp, with the necessary fuel consumption that they require. This vessel has a whopping four watertight bulkheads to allow for six watertight hull compartments. Note that SeaPiper has been designed for comfortable motion when underway, truly the best in class. Eliminating the propane allows me to fiberglass off the water inlet to the locker. She contributes to Boats.com and YachtWorld.com, and also blogs regularly on her boat review site, TalkoftheDock.com. This is not unlike what is done these days in home bathtub showers. Check here for details! Not so with the SeaPiper 35, although both cabins seem plenty for a couple or small family on the go with headroom consideration for those of us over 6. This compacttrawler has been designed to offer excellent handling characteristics and a very comfortable motion coupled with greatfuel economy. Nevada Watertight sealed hatches below the cushions and a dedicated step onto the foredeck, New larger head compartment shape with new door design, Navigation station aft of the helm seat is now standard, New design for the three main entrance doors into the boat. I chose to disable the servo system and depend solely on the inherent properties of the dish. The 120ACV I connected to the rear of the AC outlet next to the faucets. Contact us if you are interested in technical or pricing information for our SeaPiper 35. Anyone running a pr of Garmin GT51UHD thru hulls with faring blocks thru Garmin xvs' chartploteer/sonar units ?? South Australia In the meantime, the Seapiper tooling is being crated and packed in containers for shipment to MMGs 120,000 sf facility in Painesville, Ohio, on the shore of western Lake Erie. Other engines use a sensor mounted on the engine to count pulses from the engines flywheel. The result usually decimates the boats electrical/electronic systems. Also when one opens the sliding door leading from the pilot house particularly when underway, there is a rush of air filled with spray that meets you as soon as the door is opened. Friedman has a forty-year background in yacht design and construction, including several years as president and CEO of world-class megayacht builder, Palmer Johnson Yachts. Here are a few short videos to illustrate this: What is clear is that with the gyro stabilizer engaged in these conditions rolling motion is essentially non-existent: zero! The boat was delivered to Marco Island where I did the initial commissioning and then sailed to Naples where I continued adding the necessary accessories which I felt important for a cruising boat. New scupper box design:We have changed the scupper configuration in the mid cockpit. Said Muntinga recently, We built the Seapiper concept around delivering a high quality product at a value-laden cost. We bought a two burner cooktop to experiment with. Georgia I settled on acrylic since it seemed less invasive because of its transparency and would thus compliment the dominance of finished wooden interior. The controller I chose was a MPPT Smart Solar Charge Controller 100/30 made by Victron Energy. New bow chocks and wider openings for bow lines to prevent chafe. While small, I found the sink and commode to work out OK, but with the shower there is just not enough room. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Above the 18 degrees the roll reduction doesnt go away but tapers off linearly. According to Ritzo Muntinga, Seapipers designer and original creator, the move back to the U.S. is being occasioned by increased transoceanic transport costs and world supply-chain constrictions being experienced in the wake of the COVID pandemic. Maybe this will work, you can carry on a normal conversation at the helm without raising your voice. We hope you enjoy looking around in our engine room! Massachusetts To solve this, we requested a freezer option, which is an Isotherm Bi41 which has worked out well. Port Captains are TF volunteers who can serve as local guides or assist with local arrangements and information. The Seapipers hull was fashioned after the Sea Bright Skiff made popular in the latter half of the 19th and the first half of the 20th century. Enjoy your time on the website, and we hope to hear from you. Apparently someone put a v8 Scania in one too! I bought into the problem of speed: after all, I have spent 50 years happy to be able to go at six knots, exceedingly happy at seven knots, even ecstatic at eight knots and scared sh****ss at 10 knots. The Seapiper boatbuilding operation is being moved back to the USA, where the line will be produced under the Freedom Yachts trademark as the Seapiper 35. The Forum is a free service, and much like the "free" content on Public Radio, we hope you will support WoodenBoat by subscribing to this fabulous magazine. Here are some images showing various interior details of current production boats. But were not going to twiddle our thumbs in the meanwhile. One thing I have found objectionable is the shower accomodation in the head. Engine intake seacock (1.25/32mm Marelon Series 93), Auxiliary intake seacock (1.25/32mm Marelon Series 93), Waste overboard pump (a large 1.5/38mm diaphragm pump), Waste overboard seacock (1.5/38mm Marelon Series 93), Two raw water circulation pumps for the air conditioners, The raw water circulation pump for the Seakeeper Stabilizer, Fuel lines to and from the main engine and genset. New Mexico All rights reserved. Of Raymarine, I have an Axiom 9 MFD, a remote SD card reader,EV- 200 Autopilot, Quantum Q24 Radar, Wind Speed/Wind Direction System, P319 transducer for depth and boat speed, an i70 display, SR200 XM Weather Receiver and a Smart autopilot remote.The VHF is a Standard Horizon GX1600. More Info Page 1 of 8 1 2 3 4 5 > Last Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes Page 1 of 8 1 2 3 4 5 > Last Previous Thread | Top | Next Thread It was a remarkable experience; it truly stopped roll almost instantly. 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