Excellent boat for conversion, wonder if it would be possible to get additional space by shifting the Heli pad more to the stern giving more deck space and greater covered storage area for a small submarine instead of fast boat launch and retrieval? Thanks for all the great videos.
Yes. A light-weight heli-pad could be canti-levered further aft. The aft section can all be re-configured. The rescue boat slipway could be replaced with a sub hangar with I-beam launch extensions, for instance. There is a large hydraulic lift forward of the rescue boat bay that is used to bring up large oil-spill containment booms. Re-purposing that space would give space for a 2-deck high tender garage. the good news is that the spaces are available to be re-configured without having to do major hull or systems upgrades.
This is a really nice ship to convert.
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I love it! Wish I had the resources.
Excellent boat for conversion, wonder if it would be possible to get additional space by shifting the Heli pad more to the stern giving more deck space and greater covered storage area for a small submarine instead of fast boat launch and retrieval? Thanks for all the great videos.
Yes. A light-weight heli-pad could be canti-levered further aft. The aft section can all be re-configured. The rescue boat slipway could be replaced with a sub hangar with I-beam launch extensions, for instance. There is a large hydraulic lift forward of the rescue boat bay that is used to bring up large oil-spill containment booms. Re-purposing that space would give space for a 2-deck high tender garage. the good news is that the spaces are available to be re-configured without having to do major hull or systems upgrades.
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Strong lines, great looking construction. Lotsa possibilities...