Hi all
Don't forget we have some clients you can meet with at Ft Lauderdale per our last update. Let me know if you want to meet. pat@pacificexpedition.com
We have a number of meetings being set already.
On to today's quick update - attached is the new 3D reflecting what is the new PE60 - The PE60 which is a boat under construction, is an elongated version of the PE55 that provides ample aft exterior space and a larger upper boat deck. We are offering a PE50 as well that is an extended PE45 with more aft space. These are re-engineered and not just aft cockpit add-ons by any means.
The PE60 on the floor at the moment will also have the optional captains berth and day head up in a funnel that will be created - the funnel will house the head for a semi-private captains berth - which will be a 4th queen stateroom on the boat - and the funnel will also help support a full hardtop.
This captains berth is not show on the 3D above but will reside just to the aft of the flybridge using some of the forward upper boat deck space, yet be hidden from the side profile by the side flybridge facia. Make sense? ;)
We will try to get that modeled (or built!) for an update soon.
Double click on the slide show for larger images.
Thanks
Pat and John
Pacific Expedition Yachts
PE60 Update
Ft Lauderdale Boat Show
Hi all
We will have a few owners with builds in process at the Ft Lauderdale Boat show this week. They are actively representing us there and are available to meet and discuss the boats and Pacific Expedition Yachts from a client to client viewpoint.
While they will be busy doing some shopping for their projects, we are happy to arrange meetings with them if you would like to discuss a future project with them. We just ask that you respect their time with earnest inquiries only.
So if you would like to connect with them, please email me at pat@pacificexpedition.com and we will try to arrange it!
Thanks
Pat and John
CE gets it's engines test fitted
Just a quick in and out for the CE engines to confirm some measurements and initial alignments.
These will be twin Volvo D4 180 units though several engine manufactures and ratings are available. Ability to service and access the engines will be excellent.
This CE will be the first in the series and live it's life in the Northwest as far as Alaska in the summers. More on the CE progress soon.
Thanks
Aft PE60 cockpit sole goes in
Hi all
PE60 is moving along fast now that we are in the new location.
Hard to get it all in the shot - but this is looking from starboard to the aft port corner. This area is more than 12' deep by 22' wide plus side decks - a fantastic expanse for entertaining, fishing or whatever floats your boat...
Pat and John
www.pacificexpedition.com
Recent client visits the new shop
Hi all
Today we had a visit from a previous custom sailing catamaran build. You can see the size of this 50' yacht if you notice the van parked next to her. Also note the size of the ramp in the picture. This ramp gives us the ability to easily and efficiently move between the water and the shop pictured in the background.
Thanks
Pat and John
www.pacificexpedition.com
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Birds eye view of the PE60
Even climbing to 50' high in the rafters we have trouble getting the totality of a PE60 into the camera frame. You can make out the small blue chair stationed where the aft salon seating will reside. Also you might make out the mock up placement for the 55" flat screen on the forward salon wall.
Notice the aft exterior cockpit area that will measure 13' deep by 24' wide plus side deck space - this area leads to beautiful sweeping swim steps to very large swim platforms.
Stairs lift to reveal a 12' long room which houses the steering but also will house dive equipment, fishing gear and toys on this PE60 designed for very active use.
Thanks
Pat and John
www.pacificexpedition.com
Stand up engine rooms on a cat....We can do that!
Hi all,
Yes it is true - stand up engine rooms on a power catamaran can indeed exist.
Please note the raw space as we prepare for the mechanicals on the PE60.
No removing the kitchen sole or side decks for engine access. Standard engine room door forward and aft with aft additional aft access via articulating swim steps. Engine room cameras optional. Easy engine/genset service via aft access swim steps with no moving through the living spaces.
I am about 5'9" as I stand there for reference. Cummins QSB480's with live and breath here with plenty of access all around.
Thanks!
Pat
Super sized flybridge - We can do that!
Roughly 20' by 24' flybridge on the PE60 should do the trick. You can also see the new Captains Berth option outlined on the floor as we prepare the flybridge and hardtop details. This option adds a wet head in the funnel creating a semi-private 4th stateroom. This will be an outstanding place for those on watch, a private place for charter capt/crew or just overflow for visiting friends. Down through this space is immediate access to the lower helm room as well. It is one of the most exciting and innovative new additions to the Pacific Expedition offering. A true 4 stateroom/4 head boat is a rare bird indeed at 60' and under.
Note that that is a full sized Dodge 3500 Dually MegaCab parked next to the facia of the upper flybridge. So the upper area alone will be the size of a two car garage.
Then do not forget the 20' by 22' boat deck just aft of the raised flybridge. About 800 sq ft on the upper decks alone.
Also note the dual helm seat templates on the floor and helm design.
Pat and John
Pacific Expedition Yachts at New Location
Hi all
Some new posts coming.
Here is a copy of an upcoming article on Pacific Expedition Yachts recent expansion into Astoria Oregon.
For an easier read of the article - please cut and paste the link into your browser. Sorry not sure why the imbedded link is not working
http://www.pacificexpedition.com/news/CRBJ_complete.pdf
Pat and John
www.pacificexpedition.com
One away...
It seemed like the circus was in town as we splashed the 45 Custom Cat that has been in the shop.
As you can see the design is somewhat different from the upcoming Pacific Expedition PE and CE range but it is a great boat.
VERY capable this one, with planned use by the owner as pleasure and some scientific work as well. Proud to see it in it's natural element!
She hit her lines perfectly and weight came out right on the money. She will settle a bit down as owner items, furnishings and some further interior components get installed.
Thanks!
Pat and John
www.pacificexpedition.com
Lots going on behind the scenes
We have expanded to a 2nd larger location. More to share later.
Above shots show the floor empty before the move over the last month, but there are already two sets of hulls on the floor as we speak.
The new location will allow us to expand our production faster as well as work more efficiently. We are excited to have found such a great fit.
It slowed us down in a technical aspect but really is a case of slowing down to speed up. We carefully considered the move to the second location and in the end it went very well. Again, more on that later.
Flybridge Components
Hi all
A few shots of the rough flybridge components. Lots of finishing work to follow on with after they are set on the craft.
This is a tremendous flybridge with great spaces. Hard to see the scale without human reference but this will be a fantastic area from which to operate the boat.
Thanks
Pat and John
www.pacificexpedition.com
Galley cabinets are done!
Final galley cabinet work is complete and they have been stained and sealed. The results are beyond our expectations to say the least. Note that these are hand crafted/grain matched cabinets in Pacific Expedition Yachts - not your typical cabinet stock you might find in some production or semi-production boats. They are as good or better than most high end residential cabinets. They will now get carefully wrapped and covered.
The camera exposure tends to push the color a bit red but they are a warm brown tone in person. Sepele " African Mahogany" is the wood species with a custom stain. All Maple interiors and all dovetail drawer joints.
Sepele is used by many high end guitar manufactures such as the maple and sepele Taylor guitar show. Nice stuff. Yes we have been know to pick a song or two.... ;)
Master Stateroom and Master Bath coming next.
That's 4 year old Beckett - future boat builder (or whatever he dreams up) modeling next to what is the underside of the upper cabinets which will be over the island. This sheet will have down lights at some point which will light up the granite counters. You can see that run of upper cabinets in the second to last shot, it is upside down and the maple show is the bottom which will get covered by the sheet that Beckett is guarding.
Thanks!
Pat and John
Pacific Expedition Yachts
www.pacificexpedition.com
When "weigh" anchor...really means weigh the anchor!
So how do you know the exact weight 300ft of chain and anchor added onto the boat - if you did not weigh the anchor and chain to begin with? Well, you set the entire boat on digital load cells, that how!
So we added some pretty cool new toys to the arsenal. Digital load cells from the great team at LoadStar now live under one of the boats at the shop. We will use these as standard procedure going forward on all builds. They allow us to watch the weights of the build in real time on a laptop of choice.
http://www.loadstarsensors.com
These tools do not make up for doing the hard work on paper before construction starts to ensure weight studies are correct, but they go a long way towards verifying if we are on our numbers and on plan for weights and CG (and yes we are!)
Due to four load cells used - one at each corner, we can also see, judge and manage CG issues as well as total weight.
As they are real-time we could even use them for security as any step onto the boat is indicated. Unless you pulled the Tom Cruise Mission Impossible levitation bit....
Thanks!
Pat and John
www.pacificexpedition.com
Aft Stairs
Here is a rough look at what the aft stairs will look like on the Pacific Expedition range.
These stairs will lead to quite large swim steps/platforms on each side.
Thanks
Pat and John
www.pacificexpedition.com
Aft cockpit scale
Still busy at the shop and enjoying the new spring weather.
Here is a shot to show the relative size of a PE-55 with an aft extension of 5ft. What you see here is about 12 feet from aft door to bustle wall.
Thanks
Pat and John
Pacific Expedition Yachts
www.pacificexpedition.com
Fishing
A few past fishing shots...
We gets lots of questions for setting up the cats to fish well...no problem - from Tuna Tubes to Transom Live Wells and Tackle Centers...we have it covered...
Thanks
Pat and John
Pacific Expedition Yachts
www.pacificexpedition.com
Sailing shots
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Hi all
Some have asked for a few sailing shots of the 50x30 "Brass Ring" sailing cat that was completed last year.
Here are a few shots.
Pat and John
www.pacificexpedition.com
PE Sepele Cabinets
Hi all
A few shots of the galley cabinets, unstained. Will be a rich brown tone when finished.
Of note here are the hand matched grain, induction cook-top base with drawers and pull out spice racks on each side, a large sink base with space for Advantium oven to the left, full dovetail drawer construction, high end hardware, full maple interiors, all wood construction.
All hand made in Oregon USA by a fine woodworking team!
Thanks for looking!
Pat and John
www.pacificexpedition.com
Spotlights
We have had some questions on the GOLIGHTS up top on the boats - they are shown in the slide show of the previous post.
Here is a review - great product at a good value. The light show in the slide show below in the next post is a wireless remote model. Very handy. See "older posts" if you do not see a post below this one.
http://www.golight.com/enews/pdfs/Powerboat_Reports-Golight.pdf
The report is a few years old but the current product is even better.
www.golights.com
Thanks!
Pat and John
www.pacificexpedition.com
More shots of the Custom 45
Final exterior paint, headliner prep, interior components going in.
This is a different design than the Pacific Expedition Yachts PE and CE series but we wanted to get some shots out none the less.
Double click images in the slide show for larger images.
Thanks
Pat and John
CE construction moving along
These images are a bit behind but you can see some shots here of the hulls coming up and one getting flipped. She will be a very impressive craft!
She is available in a raised pilot house design as well as an express. See older posts link below for express info.
Thanks!
Pat and John
www.pacificexpedition.com
Some overdue construction shots
Here is one of the previous custom 45's going out the door to get wet. Note that she is happy to sit on four small keel points during a couple shots. The full integrated keel offers outstanding protection and allows her to easily sit on her own bottom.
Anchors getting set for position.
The z-bows have turned out stunning and quite elegant in person.
Thanks!
Pat and John
www.pacificexpedition.com
Online article posted re: Pacific Expedition Yachts
Please click link to read new article on the Oceanlines website!
http://oceanlines.biz/2009/01/pacific-expedition-yachts-offers-long-range-cats/
Thanks
Pat and John
www.pacificexpedition.com
Pacific Expedition CE-48 Express FB
Hi all
Sneak peak at a new ride.
We do our best work interfacing with our network of viewers and owners - so do not be shy, let us know what you think of our designs - changes - whatever comes to mind.... Please email any comment or feedback to pat@pacificexpedition.com
So without further delay..... introducing the CE-48 Express FB. Measuring 48' by 17.5' Available without the FB as well.
Two staterooms below leave the deck level dedicated to daily living and active boating- one stateroom in each hull that each access some tween space under the deck to allow queen berths.
Nice sized aft salon - moving forward on the same level - there is a generous galley full-beam amid ship and then a fantastic pilothouse a couple steps up and forward.
Differentiated from the larger PE Class by having a narrower beam, somewhat less overall volume and full displacement hulls. Smaller tankages than the PE Class but still outstanding range. Same durable modern construction as the entire line enjoys.
We may be a bit partial... OK a lot... but we love the look and think she will be a fine addition to the Coastal Expedition line-up. She will complement her sister ship the CE pilothouse demo boat currently under construction.
If you would like more information or some early floor-plans please reach me directly. We'd love to build one for you of course!
Happy Holidays
Pat and John
pat@pacificexpedition.com
www.pacificexpedition.com
Post Turkey and still building!
Hi all
Yes things have been quiet on the blog yet busy on the floor. Time has flown since the October IBEX and Ft Lauderdale shows. Busy building lots of parts.
Several PE-55's in production have been stretched to 60 feet with an extension in the cockpit.
This extension will make for a fantastic aft cockpit area to fish, entertain or just relax. Imagine a 12' x 20' aft entertaining area that opens up to a huge 17' x 20' salon and galley area.
The changes were client driven from meetings and time spent at the IBEX and Ft Lauderdale show. We applaud their creativity and passion for the projects and PEY brand.
Here are some shots of boats parts for the PE range, I know parts are not as exciting as the boats complete but such is the process. We build parts for several months as the hulls start to go into production. When the hulls are ready then we also are ready with the other sections to start to pull it all together.
Progress is moving ahead on the interiors as well. Looks like a beautiful dark figured Anigre wood for one boat, an American Walnut for another and even looking at a light open European Beech finish in another. Lots of variety but all Pacific Expedition style!
Finally, we thank the editors of Yachting Magazine for their editorial mention and images they carried of the Pacific Expedition brand in the October issue. Thanks guys!!
OK Happy Holidays and talk soon!
Pat and John
Pacific Expedition
www.pacificexpedition.com
Ft Lauderdale Boat Show / 1st Annual PEY Owners Group Dinner
We need somewhere to soak our feet after pounding the docks and tents for days at the 2008 Ft Lauderdale Boat Show. Lots of great people and great boat gear to see.
Most importantly we had the opportunity to spend a great deal of time with a number of our new owners. Ft Lauderdale presented a tremendous opportunity to see the newest gear for the boats as we update and finalize the specs for the Pacific Expedition line as well as do some customization for our new build clients.
Spazio's was the venue for Thursday nights First Annual Pacific Expedition Yachts Owners Dinner event. That is a mouthful......Well it was pretty casual and lots of fun. Special thanks to our new family of owners as well as the Cummins Marine guys for helping to create some great memories. Two for one drinks did not hurt for those who partake in such things... ;)
So up at 4AM Sunday to head back to Oregon and the world of core composites and sanding.
Thanks to all for your ongoing interest in our brand and vision.
Pat and John
www.pacificexpedition.com
Z Bow Cat sets speed record
Hi all,
We get lots of questions about the "z-Bow hull" format that is used on the Pacific Expedition PE 45/55/65 range. Our hulls are designed in partnership with Stuart Bloomfield and Bloomfield Innovation so to be clear - of note today is a different design and from a different firm - in a large high speed format... but it is fun to see the video of these high speed runs.
There is not a great deal of footage around of these extended waterline Z-bow boats running so here is one. Also you can see the load carrying potential.
65 meters at 56 knots?! "yep, that dog will hunt"
4 x 6500 kw MTU's
Looking forward to posting similar video of our cats in action in the near future. But not at 56 knots unless we have a healthy tail wind....or we drop one.
See more here... video #1 Shinas and Hormuz
http://www.austal.com/go/news-and-images/video?PRODID=346619AD%2DA0CC%2D3C8C%2DD969F5F941E0ED23
Really a great site to see the upper end of the potential of the cat design.
Thanks
Pat and John
International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference
Hi all
Yes we are still here and as busy as we could possibly be.
John and I are have just departed the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference, better known as IBEX in Miami this week. www.ibexshow.com
I will post some images as we make it through the show.
We had several new Pacific Expedition power and sailing cat clients attending the show with us. The Ft Lauderdale show at the end of the month tends to be a better show for component and system "shopping" while IBEX leans more towards the builders and industry issues.... but it was very good to walk the show with them.
We have added an additional bay at the shop that will be dedicated to hull construction. This opens the existing space and first additional bay for other work.
That additional space will be active in a few weeks.
So more to follow this week...
Thanks!
Pat and John
Pacific Expedition Owners Group
Hi all
The new Pacific Expedition Owners Group forum is now active. If you are an owner you should have gotten an invite email from Pacific Expedition with log on information.
Thanks!
Pat and John
Pacific Expedition Yachts
www.pacificexpedition.com
Set-up for new hulls
Hi all
Set up for the new hulls began immediatly after the move. If there is floor space, we will fill it!
You can see some of the activity above. The hull forms are stacked up waiting to get worked on. The lumber is to construct the initial forms.
A 65 hull can be seen in the immediate background. Looks like a wall...but it is hull!!
Thanks!
Pat and John
www.pacificexpedition.com
Moving Day!
A 45' Custom Cat gets some "rays" out in the sun and moves to it's new temp home in the commissioning bay. Slow and steady moves a boat like this....
This is a previous custom build that is finishing up -
So close to the water!! The water you see is a side inlet of the river we are on that leads to the ocean a few miles away.
This move made important space available for the PE first hulls and CE series proto-type expanding space needs.
Thanks!
Pat and John
www.pacificexpedition.com
Some cabinet work
Hi all
Blog has been a bit quiet but we are now fully underway with the production of the both the new CE and PE range of power catamarans with boats under contract in all ranges.
Here are a few quick shots of our master cabinet maker doing some final assembly on a set of wardrobes for one of the yachts on the floor.
Also a shot of a sample board is attached. We narrow the selection of final interior woods with the use of these custom test boards. It ensures the client gets precisely what they desire.
Thanks!
Pat and John
www.pacificexpedition.com
New assembly and finishing bay
Hi all
Putting a very busy week behind us, we have some shots of a new assembly and finishing bay that is nearing completion at the Oregon facility.
Over 80' long, this bay will provide some much needed space relief as we ramp up the new boats. This bay will accept the largest PE boats in the series.
Thanks!
Pat and John
Motor sailing over the bar Sunday
Hi all!
John and I have had many discussions with prospects in the last number of months about motorsailers, in addition to the PE series and CE series. We have a very successful history of sailing builds, both commercial and pleasure. There are dedicated Pacific Expedition sailing models on the boards for discussion in the near future as well.
Last weekend John and some client/friends took their 50ft motorsailer, completed in our facility recently, out the river, over the bar and into the open ocean waters outside of the Newport bay area.
The boat performed perfectly and the owner had some quality time to test the various systems and performance. It was a light wind day and the boat sailed extremely well in the light winds.
If you have been considering a sailing catamaran, please let us know your thoughts as we would love to discuss our ideas and the plans for the future range of dedicated Pacific Expedition Motorsailers.
Some pics for you all.
Thanks!
Pat and John
New CE-47 model and Coastal Expedition series announced
Hi all - some new news for today's reading!
Let me say first, THANK YOU, to all the new supporters of Pacific Expedition Yachts. Your comments and interest has been such a pleasure to see as we grow into bigger and bigger shoes here at PEY. Some expanded space coming in a week or so at the facility and more interior work to show in a few days..... but for now a new announcement!!!
Drum roll please!....
Introducing the new CE-47 model and Coastal Expedition Series from Pacific Expedition Yachts.
The CE, or Coastal Expedition, range represents an entirely new line of boats to be offered from Pacific Expedition Yachts. The first model, the CE-47, is a full displacement hull design that offers outstanding fuel economy at slower long-range speeds as well as the ability to run up to and exceeding 20 knots. This is the kind of flexibility our customers are looking for in a very stable boat designed for local waters as well as the open ocean. These are just as robust as the larger PE series but with smaller tank capacities. The CE series is certainly capable of all weather performance and will be at home from Alaska to the Caribbean. The beams will be limited to about 17-18 feet as well.
The first hull is already sold and under construction as a CE-44 prototype. We should have it out and testing before the Ft Lauderdale show 2008 and fully finished in early 2009 for the early boating season. We will be able to provide real world data this fall.
Please note that the CE series is a flexible platform that can accommodate several designs, floor plans and layouts from the 3 stateroom raised pilot house model under construction, to the low profile Express and even a Sport-Fisher!. Please contact us for more information if you would like to discuss the yachts. This section of the site, full specs, as well as our blog will be updated as we progress.
The main website will be undated in a day or so as well.
All the best!
Pat and John
Cabinets coming in....
Hi All
OK it has been a loooong period between posts and I am playing catch up. We have been super busy but it is all good news.
Starting to build some samples and looks from our cabinet supplier Andrew Prather (seen looking at some yet to be announced new PEY plans). He is a local Portland fellow who is a true wood working craftsman. Check out his residential site here
Above are just a couple looks at many species samples we are reviewing with the early clients. I have a soft spot for the matched grain vertical teak myself.
Andrew does such an outstanding job, the images really do not do justice to the nature of the cabinets. Every aspect is top of the line including German self-closing drawer hardware and fully adjustable doors.
More updates on the way.
Thanks
Pat and John
www.pacificexpedition.com
PE45 3D available! Boats moving ahead.
Hi all!
We are very proud to offer up our latest 3D images of the new PE45 from Pacific Expedition Yachts.
It is much like our PE55 but more economical in space. Now, bear in mind, in a Pacific Expedition Cat, that still means "huge" by common comparison! We hope you like what you see!
FYI, the Flybridge on all models is still being finalized, hence the limited detail and missing components.
More here on our site.... http://www.pacificexpedition.com/pe45.htm
In other news, we are also proud to announce that we have completed the sale and our well into production work for the construction of the first official Pacific Expedition Yacht. We are taking slot agreements now for follow on boats.
Please contact John or myself if you have interest in joining our growing family of owners at Pacific Expedition Yachts. We still have some attractive opportunities on the next hulls.
Side note:
I will be traveling for the next week beginning Saturday, out of the country, so if you have any questions please contact John Shaw directly via email or phone at John@PacificExpedition.com or 1-800-613-1758 ..... as I will not have email access on a regular basis.
For those in a regular dialog with me, please feel free to reach John with any questions or issues.
Thanks!
Pat and John
www.pacificexpedition.com
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