YACHT
RIDOTTO
We are currently completing the reconstruction of the sailing and motor yacht "Raduga" (RICOCHET Project 1450, built in St. Petersburg). Our yacht is a two-masted sharp-bilged vessel with a Bermuda ketch rig, a fin ballast keel, and a skeg rudder. The cockpit is centrally located with a semi-wheelhouse. A total of six similar hulls were built. Among them, the following are currently in service: PETER I, GLORIA, and SPRAY (formerly EKATERINA II). Almost all of them underwent structural reconstruction during their service.
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
This motor-sailer yacht is designed for expedition cruising and as a training and expedition vessel for training motor-sailer skippers. Its international classification is Expedition Class A (CE CLASS A). Its operating areas include offshore and ocean zones with no navigation area restrictions (except for high-latitude circumpolar zones), lakes, and inland waterways.
The cruising autonomy for a crew of 10 people with water, provisions and fuel reserves is at least 15 days.
Stages of reconstruction
- March 2023The reconstruction began. On March 20th, we removed the radar, steering wheel, booms from both masts, spare parts, etc. On March 21st, we dismantled the forward cabin. On March 23rd, we dismantled the aft cabins and engine room, as well as the wardroom, stern, and forepeak floorboards. On March 27th, we removed the aft crinoline (the external platform behind the transom), winches, and heater tank. On March 29th, we built a rack in a container. We examined long items and mismatched materials. Next, we began the internal dismantling. We removed the water system.
- April 2023By April 7th, the stern structures were removed. The davits were left for now, with the mizzen backstays attached to them. On April 10th, the anchor gear and deck rails were removed. The engine was prepared for removal. On April 13th, the wooden parts on the deck were removed. The tanks were emptied of fuel. There was 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 away the superstructure. They are quite heavy. The remaining diesel fuel in the tanks was about 220 liters. Cleaning. By April 19th, the diesel engine and tanks were removed. And the space was ready for reconstruction. The aft compartment was completely cleared. The steering gear, rudder stock, and rudder sector were inspected. End of April - the masts were removed.
- May 2023On May 3rd, the rigging was dismantled. The useful items were removed from the deck. The shrouds and stays were coiled. On May 5th, the spreaders and winches were removed from the masts. Deck fittings were removed. "Goats" were made for laying the masts for storage. The mainmast (it weighs almost 360 kg) and the stay pier were laid on May 6th. 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 remove the old engine, fuel tanks, and water tanks from the hull. And on the same day, the new engine was fed in using the same crane. On May 15th, the metal was cleaned with car brushes at the top and along the sides up to the 8th frame. On May 18th, the hull metal was cleaned. Integrity check. Everything is normal. On May 22nd, the bilges (the lower space of the boat) were cleaned of deposits and traces of corrosion. May 24th: Installation of the new engine and removal of the fuel tanks. May 30th: Anna Redko sent a draft of the Ridotto yacht logo.
- June 2023On June 7th, the equipment on both masts was inspected and packed for careful storage. The boat is now being installed and leveled at the shoreside work site. A 4.5-meter deck access ladder is being built. The yacht is moored and trimmed. On June 22nd, the starter was inspected and serviced, filters and fluids were replaced, the fuel system was flushed, and the fuel lift pump was checked. The high-pressure pump and injectors were sent for bench inspection and maintenance. The hull surfaces were prepared for the application of heat insulation.
- July 2023On July 24th, the hull was stripped down to bare metal. Ultrasonic flaw detection of the seams and skin metal was performed. No seam defects were found. Corrosion depth ranged from 6% to 12%, a solid 8 on a 10-point scale. The rudder was removed. The wear on the bronze rudder bushings was checked. The condition is "good." The engine was adjusted to its installation position.
The next step is laser cleaning the surface for puttying. - August 2023August 2nd: Laser treatment followed by priming (phosphate coating) for filler. By August 8th, the upper belt of both sides was laser cleaned and primed. By August 15th, a test application of leveling filler was done on the outside in a separate area. August 18th: Thermal insulation applied to the sides. By August 23rd: Thermal insulation (base layer) installed. Metal parts/surfaces of the sides and bottom galvanized. August 24th: Cockpit assembly. August 25th: Interior completed in preparation for the final layer of thermal insulation. August 28th: Side sanding.
- September 2023The exterior hull was primed. The stern extension was fabricated. Internal structural members were welded. Finishing putty was applied to the smoothed side. The cockpit was installed on the hull on September 27th.
- October 2023Preparing for winter work. Building a wigwam.
- November 2023On November 3rd, we installed the steel bridges from the aluminum cockpit in the central section. On November 8th, we installed the spacer plates for the SIDE cockpit-to-deck mounts. On November 17th, we installed the engine compartment frame and secured the cockpit to it. On November 21st, the cockpit was installed and secured. The engine compartment frame is complete. We are moving on to the superstructure. We are priming the engine compartment frame. On November 22nd, we assembled and welded the rudder.
- December 2023 - April 2024Furniture, interior design.
- May 2024Launching
- June 2024Completion on the water
Reconstruction
North 2023
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