Artemis, a Transpac winner turned floating home
For a project, it's essential to look around for inspiration from people with a similar adventure. Matt and Jani take advantage of a weekend on the water in the beautiful Port Townsend area to meet a friend who also lives on a former racing yacht. Artemis, his boat, is a former Transpac winner, an all-balsa sandwich ULDB. The layout around a central island appealed to Matt, as did the large open spaces on board.
Back at the site, Matt admits that he sometimes finds it difficult to motivate himself when the progress of the work is not visible enough. So he decides to do a little demolition to get motivated. The last fittings, notably the kitchen, are dismantled.
An infiltration at the foot of the winch
If Duracell has been previously inspected, unfortunately, there are always surprises. Matt discovers a balsa wood core when he dismantles a winch at the foot of the mast, whereas he thought the deck was made entirely of foam sandwich. The wood is rotten. He began investigating the extent of the damage before laminating a new foam core.
From ballast to fresh water tanks
Last elements to be dismantled, the seawater ballasts are cut by Matt. The volume freed up will accommodate fresh water tanks, but only representing a third of the initial volume. The aim is not to fill them completely, in order to be able to pass the fresh water from one side to the other if necessary, to gain stability.
The remaining space gained will be used for the layout of the square, with benches and storage.
