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FPB Dinghy Decisions

For the success of the FPB 64 program, it is essential that we standardize nearly all of the details to ensure we can deliver the highest quality vessel for the best overall value. One of the items...

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FPB Update: 97-1 Progress (Posted by Todd)

One takeaway from this latest trip to New Zealand was the overall pace and quality of progress that Circa Marine is managing with the FPB 97 program. Kudos thus far to project manager John Richards...

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FPB Update: 64 Progress – Posted by Todd

“Against the Wind…With his new powerboat design, world cruiser Steve Dashew continues a lifelong pattern of challenging the status quo.”–Soundings Magazine I have just returned from a very productive...

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FPB 64 Aft Deck Options – Posted By Todd

With the recent handover of FPB 64, hull #7 – Buffalo Nickel - I thought readers might enjoy seeing the two aft deck configuration options available on the FPB 64. The photo above shows what we refer...

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The Big Picture – Posted by Todd

I was inspired by the view in Seattle yesterday morning, just before I left for Los Angeles to meet up with the rest of the SetSail crew for a fun, smog-filled weekend. I could just make out the...

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Strong Kiwi Showing In San Francisco – Posted by Todd

This past weekend found me in San Francisco – courtesy of our builder Circa Marine of Whangarei, New Zealand – to witness the Kiwis’ very successful sail into the America’s Cup, with a dominant...

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VIP Visit to Kiwi Camp on Pier 32 – Posted by Todd

Last week I wrote about my recent trip to San Francisco, where my hosts, Bruce Farrand and Logan Cripps of Circa Marine (builder of our FPBs), were on-hand to represent and promote Kiwi boat building...

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Victron Inverters & PowerAssist: Are They Reliable?

 Victron inverters and PowerAssist – ” bleeding” edge or ready for long distance cruising? A SetSail reader writes in:“I have been very interested in your accounts of working with the Victrons and...

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IBEX 2013 meets FPB 78 – Posted by Todd

IBEX 2013, put on by our friends at Professional Boatbuilder Magazine, is the largest trade show specifically for boat builders in the USA and is a good place to check in on some of the latest systems...

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Six Years of FPBs

It was six years ago (January 24th, 2008) that Steve and I first went to New Zealand to have meetings with Circa Marine in Whangarei, regarding the construction of the FPB 64. That trip, my first to...

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FPB Build Decisions: Helm Layout – Posted by Todd

Working on a large project like the FPB 97 means coordinating thousands of small details. Creating the best electronics layout at the helm is a detail that on the surface can appear cut and dry, but...

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Bilge Pump Tests – Surprising Results

Cruising is said (by those in the know) to be going from one pump repair to another. We think we do a little better than this, but we are always looking to improve, and so recently conducted a series...

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A Little Weird Science -Looking For A Soft LED Lighting Color That Dims...

We are always looking for a better, simpler way of doing things, and this frequently includes in-house testing. Right now we are working on LED lighting, looking for the best combination of light,...

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FPB Update: 64 Progress – Posted by Todd

“Against the Wind…With his new powerboat design, world cruiser Steve Dashew continues a lifelong pattern of challenging the status quo.”–Soundings Magazine I have just returned from a very productive...

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March of FPB 64s, With A Cinderella Ending? – Posted By Todd

With all the excitement surrounding the launch and sea trials of FPB 97-1, as well as the ongoing labor of birth to Steve and Linda’s new baby, the FPB 78-1, it would be easy to lose sight of the fact...

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Seeking Your Cruising Nirvana? Start With The Best Tool. -Posted by Todd

This first photo was taken aboard FPB 64-3 Iron Lady during one of her initial owner’s trials. It shows her heading out the channel to the deep blue, something the FPB lineup is particularly well...

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FPB 64 Aft Deck Options

With the recent handover of FPB 64, hull #7 – Buffalo Nickel – I thought readers might enjoy seeing the two aft deck configuration options available on the FPB 64. The photo above shows what we refer...

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FPB Update: 97-1 Progress

One takeaway from this latest trip to New Zealand was the overall pace and quality of progress that Circa Marine is managing with the FPB 97 program. Kudos thus far to project manager John Richards...

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FPB Update: 97-1 Progress

One takeaway from this latest trip to New Zealand was the overall pace and quality of progress that Circa Marine is managing with the FPB 97 program. Kudos thus far to project manager John Richards...

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FPB 64 Aft Deck Options

With the recent handover of FPB 64, hull #7 – Buffalo Nickel – I thought readers might enjoy seeing the two aft deck configuration options available on the FPB 64. The photo above shows what we refer...

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