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Request: A deck box for a 60 ft sailing yacht.
Requirements: Will house the diving compressor, needs generous service ports
for the compressor, removable stainless steel frame required
to accomodate fenders. Must not interfere with the hatches,
raw water must pass underneath. Pleasing appearance, advance
quoting.
Boundary
conditions: Knowledgeable owner was heavily involved
in the construction. Owner would like to see result prior
to commencement of work.We
tackled the issue as follows
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some stages of the presentation for the owner.
Red: Internal reinforcements. Light blue: The
compressor. Green: The housing. Purple: The
lid (with white persplex cover). White: The
fenders in blue wire frames. Due to the deck
structure a recession in the box housing had
to be planned. All hardware custom. |
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| Left: The box
completed and spray painted in AwlGrip, here
in the paint booth. Right: The compressor
in place. Generous service ports for inspecting
and servicing the compressor. |
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photography: yachtWORKS archive |
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