Getting ready to sail Vingilótë home
Vingilótë is launched into St. Francis Bay Buying a boat is like buying a house and a car, with all of the paperwork of both and way more complicated. Registration - State or Coast Guard? Does it...
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Photos from Vingilótë’s Launch
Vingilótë’s launch. I love the picture of me walking with Jonathan and Roger Paarman. Roger runs the factory, Jonathan the shop floor. They’re awesome, they make magic happen. As to breaking...
Some of the livelier bits and tighter squeezes of getting a 26,00
Some of the livelier bits and tighter squeezes of getting a 26,000 pound, 52.5' long, 29' wide (12 ton, 16m, 8.4m) boat into the harbor.
Vingilótë’s tight squeezes on her way to the harbor
Some of the livelier bits and tighter squeezes of getting a 26,000 pound, 52.5’ long, 29’ wide (12 ton, 16m, 8.4m) boat into the harbor.
Vingilótë and how she sits in the water
Vingilótë sits beautifully on the water. Of course she rides way high as she is at almost dry weight.
Now in harbor we’re running all lights…
Now in harbor we're running all lights, fridges, freezers, and air conditioners, and in the overcast sky the solar panels generate only 300W less than everything draws. And then the boat cooled down...
More Solar Power Than Draw
Now in harbor we’re running all lights, fridges, freezers, and air conditioners, and in the overcast sky the solar panels generate only 300W less than everything draws. And then the boat cooled...
Vingilótë solar panels are keeping up
Now in harbor we’re running all lights, fridges, freezers, and air conditioners, and in the overcast sky the solar panels generate only 300W less than everything draws. And then the boat cooled...
Vingilótë in her first berth
Vingilótë is in her berth in St. Francis harbor.
Vingilótë’s launched!!!
Vingilótë floats! She was Named and she is a real ship now!