YACHT
RIDOTTO
At the moment we are at the stage of completing the reconstruction of the sailing and motor yacht "Raduga" (Yacht project RICOCHET - 1450. Built in St. Petersburg). Our yacht is a two-masted sharp-bilged ("sharpie") vessel with a Bermuda ketch sail rig with a fin ballast keel and a skeg rudder. The cockpit is located in the center with a semi-wheelhouse. A total of 6 similar hulls were built. Among them are currently in operation: PETER I, GLORIA, SPRAY (former EKATERINA II). Almost all of them had a structural reconstruction during operation.
The name of the yacht after reconstruction is RIDOTTO.
Goals
- Get an expedition class yacht with an unlimited cruising area.
- Expeditions, including to the island of Novaya Zemlya.
Peculiarities
The sailing and motor yacht is designed for expedition cruising voyages, as well as for use as a training and expedition vessel for training sailing and motor vessel navigators. Class according to the international classification is expedition class A (CE CLASS A). Operation areas are the sea and ocean zone without navigation area restrictions (except for high-latitude polar areas), lakes and inland waterways.
The autonomy of navigation for a crew of 10 people with water, provisions and fuel is at least 15 days.
Stages of reconstruction
- March 2023The beginning of the reconstruction. On March 20, we removed the locator, steering wheel, booms from both masts, useful things, etc. On March 21, we dismantled the bow cabin. On March 23, we dismantled the aft cabins and engine room, and also dismantled the wardroom, stern and forepeak floorboards. On March 27, we removed the aft crinoline (this is the external platform behind the transom), winches, and heater tank. On March 29, we made a rack in a container. We examined long items and mismatched items. Next, we dismantled the interior. We removed the water system.
- April 2023By April 7, the stern structures were removed. The davits were left for now, with the mizzen backstays attached to them. On April 10, the anchor gear and deck rails were removed. The engine was being prepared for removal. On April 13, the wooden parts on the deck were removed. The tanks were emptied of fuel. There is still ice in the water tanks. The fuel and water tanks were cut from their fastenings. We will remove them with a crane after cutting off the superstructure. They are very heavy. The remaining diesel fuel in the tanks was about 220 liters. Cleaning. By April 19, the diesel engine and tanks were removed. And the space was ready for reconstruction. The stern compartment was completely cleared. The steering gear, rudder stock, and rudder sector were inspected. End of April - the masts were removed.
- May 2023On May 3, the rigging was dismantled. The useful things were removed from the deck. The shrouds and stays were rolled up. On May 5, the spreaders and winches were removed from the masts. Deck fittings. "Goats" were made for laying the masts for storage. The mainmast (it weighs about 360 kg) and the stay-pier were laid on May 6. The cockpit was cut out. The engine was removed from the foundation. The tanks were prepared for removal from the hull. The next step is to extract the old engine, fuel tanks, and water tanks from the hull. And on the same day, the same crane was used to feed the new engine inside. On May 15, the metal was cleaned with car brushes at the top and along the sides up to the 8th frame. On May 18, the hull metal was cleaned. Integrity check. Everything is normal. On May 22, the bilges (the lower space of the boat) were cleaned from deposits and traces of corrosion. May 24 - installation of a new engine and removal of tanks. May 30 - Anna Redko sent a version of the Ridotto yacht logo.
- June 2023June 7th The equipment of both masts was inspected. Packed for careful storage. The installation and alignment of the boat at the work site on the shore is at the final stage. A ladder for access to the deck is being made (height 4.5 m). The yacht is in place. Trimmed. June 22nd, the starter was inspected and serviced, filters and fluids were replaced, the fuel system was flushed, the fuel pump was checked. The high-pressure pump and injectors were sent for inspection on the stand and maintenance. The hull surfaces were prepared for gluing the heat insulator.
- July 2023On July 24, the hull was stripped down to bare metal. Ultrasonic flaw detection of seams and skin metal was performed. No seam defects. Corrosion depth was in the range of 6...12%, a solid "8" on a ten-point scale. The rudder was removed. The wear of the bronze ball bearing bushings was checked. The condition is "good". The engine was set to the installation position.
The next step is laser cleaning of the surface for putty. - August 2023August 2: laser treatment followed by priming (phosphating) under putty. By August 8: the upper belt of both sides is laser cleaned and primed. By August 15: a test and control application of leveling putty was done on the outside in a separate area. August 18: the sides are covered with heat insulator. By August 23: the heat insulator (main layer) is laid. The metal parts/surfaces of the sides and bottom are galvanized. August 24: cockpit assembly. August 25: the interior is finished in preparation for applying the last layer of heat insulator. August 28: side sanding.
- September 2023On the hull external primer. Production of the stern extension. Internal power elements are welded. Finishing putty on the leveled side. On September 27 the cockpit was put on the hull.
- October 2023Preparing for winter work. Construction of a wigwam.
- November 2023On November 3, the installation of transition steel bridges from the aluminum cockpit in the central part was completed. On November 8, the transition spacer plates for the SIDE fastening of the cockpit to the deck were installed. On November 17, the engine compartment frame was set up and the cockpit was secured to it. On November 21, the cockpit was installed and secured. The engine compartment frame is complete. We are moving further along the superstructure. Priming the engine compartment frame. On November 22, the steering wheel was assembled/welded.
- December 2023 - April 2024Furniture, interior design.
- May 2024Launching
- June 2024Completion on the water
Reconstruction
North 2023
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