February 2003

Well into February, things have progressed significantly. Much of the work is hard to spot, as it involves wiring, plumbing, tabbing with fiberglass, cabinets being crafted in the wood shop, engine pre-test, engineering and design work on systems, individual layout features, spec’ing optional equipment and designing its installation, etc.

Remember the forward stateroom as it was last month?

Above:
Forward Stateroom, January '03.

Let’s take a look through the interior now!

All the cabinetry is now in place.

Above:
Forward Head and Shower Area

Notice the thickness of the top edges of each bulkhead.

Every Cabo Rico uses fiberglass tabbing to secure both sides of each bulkhead to the deck. This assures a strong bond between the two. Most builders today glue a deck liner to the underside of the deck. It has receiving grooves, that they fill with glue, which then fit over their bulkheads. This does not hold those boats together well if they flex in heavy weather or you hit something. Cabo Rico’s, by contrast, are so strong that they have withstood severe groundings, encounters with reefs and other vessels, and even submerged containers. Cabo Rico bulkheads do not let go or come apart!

Above:
Main Saloon

Above:
Navigator's Station

Above:
The Galley

Above:
The new Yanmar 125hp auxiliary

Above:
Preparing the "Aquadrive" thrust bearing unit

Individual cabinet units are made in the woodshop and are almost ready to be installed between the individual bulkheads. This one is for the main saloon.