Swan 100-204
September 2007
Work on the boat is in full swing. All major bulkheads are in place and the hull is prepared for a hi-build blue undercoat.
The dingy garage has been closed in.
This is a photo of Nautor's keel insertion machine. The machine can lift and tilt the 30 ton keel in any direction. The machine rides on a bed of air, like a hovercraft, and can be moved by hand when powered up.
The lower green part of the keel is the lead casting and is bolted to the welded steel keel (light brown). The keel assembly is keyed into the hull and is secured to the boat with massive stainless steel bolts.
The main salon, standing in the aft section and looking forward and to port. The aluminum grid for the floor is in place and temporary floorboards are down.
Looking down on the main salon. The man in the center right side of the photo is in the engine room.
Inside the engine room, facing port. The white tanks in the upper right corner are air compressor tanks. Both generators have been in and fitted, then removed for better access.
Pictured are several of the tops of the keel bolts on the port side of centerline. There is another set of bolts on the other side of the center frame. The wire baskets are to hold the electrical wires. Nautor used to use plastic tubing but metal filings caught in the bottom of the tubes could eventually chafe on the electrical wires causing shorts.
Sound insulation is inserted and glued in every gap between the stringers and frames.
This is under the galley floor. The stainless tubes are the hydraulic pipes that carry hydraulic fluid to the various systems around the boat. No hydraulic hoes on this boat!
The red tank is under the crew mess and is an expansion tank for the air conditioning system. The wire baskets are installed and awaiting the electrical wiring..
Standing in the forward end of the galley and looking aft. At the far end is the door to the engine room..
Equipment is being installed. This is looking in the forward guest cabin shower stall. The round white unit on the left is the waste system chlorine tank. Across to the right is the waste treatment main tank. The two pumps at the top of the picture are the 240 volt fresh water pump and the 24 volt fresh water pump..
Standing in the main salon and looking down into Ygal's cabin.
This is where Ygal's bathroom will be. Notice the pipe sticking straight up. Since the longitudinal stringers are hollow, they are connected and hooked up to the venting system so that moisture does not accumulate in them. Only at Nautor!
This is looking down into Tomek's cabin. The black stuff is actually tape that is applied to all surfaces that a workman might stand on -- it is only for protection of the boat and will be removed once the floors go down.
Tomek's cabin. The insulation on the sides has not yet been installed, however the paint job is excellent. Most builders would attach the insulation, if any, to raw fiberglass.
This is the forward, port, crew cabin. The unit to the left is the air conditioning unit for the cabin. The tank to the right is the black/grey water holding tank.
There are four watertight bulkheads on the boat. This is the forward most one. It is interesting to see how the various pipes and tubes are sealed to ensure the watertight qualities.
About ten miles away, in the old Swan factory, the deck is going on.
Most of the deck is in place.
The teak on the cabin looks great!.