After 10,000 hours of labor, at 8:38 a.m., Two Fish splashed. She weighs 20,000 pounds and 7 ounces and is 528 inches. Mother, Father and boat are healthy.
Boat Splash from Two Fish on Vimeo.
Everyone woke up early today to put Two Fish in the water. The tides and wind had delayed us for a few days so everyone really wanted to hit the 8am high tide mark. It takes a while to move the boat but remembering the rule of twelfths we knew we had a little bit of leeway. (The rule of twelfths pertains to tide levels. The height does not move down uniformly with every hour from high to low tide. In the first hour it moves down 1/12, second hour 2/12 and so on.)
The streets of San Fernando are not designed to transport a 22 foot wide catamaran. Horizontal clearance during the trip is impeded by cars and recent branch growth. At least the branches can be trimmed with a machete. Vertical clearance is impeded by overhead wires but brave boat builders help to complete the trip.
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- Before the move
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- Boat size vs Jason Size
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- Squeezing through the streets
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- About to swim (port graphic)
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- Starboard Graphic
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- Relaxing on the bow post splash
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