Progress . . . . Did I say that already?

At times the work on the boat seems so slow, at other times . . . ok the progress is slow. But true to the boat name, slow and steady wins the race.

The layout of the catamaran is called an Owner’s Version. It means that the layout includes 3 cabins and one hull dedicated to the owner’s living quarters. Most catamarans have a 4 cabin and 4 head (bathroom) layout. This one is a rarer version, with a utility room / cabin that also adds to the functionality of this design.

In this case, the Starboard hull is the owner's living quarters (the bottom side of the picture above). It consists of a queen size bed with storage cabinets down one side.

The picture below is turned 90 degrees clockwise from the floor plan above (as if you are standing at the foot of the bed.) The engine is housed under the bed as well as one of the heating and cooling units. The box covering the engine is seen here through the largest access opening under the mattress.

The triangular shape to the right side will be under the cabinets. It is difficult to see the size here. A queen size mattress lays over the top of the engine area. More storage at the foot of the bed and a door to close off the sleeping area.

The next section is largely for storage. The highlighted section here is the backside of the seating area in the saloon.

There are several cabinets as well as the electrical panel like you see here. Some sailors would be familiar finding the electrical panel at the navigation station. However, this area provides for plenty of space to add more screens to view systems like this monitoring management system from Victron. There are lots of data sources on the boat that need monitoring and this

combines them all into one convenient place. The power systems whether engine, solar, battery, or shore sourced, as well as tanks (water, fuel, waste), temperature (battery locker, engine compartment, etc.) and other systems as well can all be monitored in this one location. In order to appropriately manage the boat's systems, quality information is needed in real time. This system also allows the status of each item to be tracked remotely from an app on a cell phone.

On the opposite side from these panels are long storage cabinets and a desk or vanity, depending on how that section is selected for use.

This is the initial framing for those cabinets during the build process. The opening between cabinets for the desk/vanity with a hatch opening over the top - just like a sky light. Nice touch!

At the bow end of the owner's hull is the owner's bathroom, better known as the head in the boating world.

This layout allows for separation between the shower and the rest of the head (bathroom) allowing the area outside the shower to remain dry. This is called a 'dry head'.

Outside the shower pan is a raised area for the toilet and next to that the pedestal for the sink.

The green seen on the walls is the 'underside' of the hull. This will be covered and all the pieces melded together.

Further to the bow of the hull (in front of the head) is a locker that can only be accessed from the deck / top side of the hull. This is an important safety feature, especially doing blue water or open water cruising. See the highlighted section below:

The bow or forward most portion of each hull has locker separated from the rest of the hull with a water tight bulk head. That means that in the event the boat hits something and punctures the hull, the water will not have access to the rest of the hull and will prevent the boat from sinking.

The hulls are deep and provide lots of storage. This is a great place for the grey water holding tank - don't want that leaking inside! The extra sails, fenders, dock lines, desk chairs, etc.

As the production continues more pictures will round out this view. In the meantime, we keep dreaming about moving onto our new boat and seeing new places.