Fintry - details
Fintry - details |
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| built | 1970 | ||
| commissioned | 1972 | ||
| built by | John Lewis, Aberdeen | ||
| classification when built | Lloyds 100A1 UK Coasting Service extended to include home trade, Elbe to Brest
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| length overall, nominal | 79' (level keel) |  |
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| length overall | 78'10" (normal trim) | ||
| length pp, nominal | 75' | ||
| molded beam | 21' | ||
| molded depth | 10' | ||
| draft, light | 8'8" aft | ||
| draft, minimum | 7' (no aft ballast) | ||
| displacement, light | 135 Long Tons | ||
| displacement, loaded | 162 LT (as modified) | ||
| fuel capacity, original | 1,700 US gallons | ||
| fuel capacity, Eilidh M | 1,505 USG | ||
| fuel capacity, modified | 5,805 USG | ||
| freshwater capacity | 1,010 USG | ||
| water ballast aft (x2) | 1,637 USG each | ||
| propeller | 59"x39", three blade | ||
| frame spacing | 20" | ||
| forward perpendicular | frame 45 | ||
| aft perpendicular | frame 0 (rudderpost=nominal design waterline) | ||
| The Fleet Tender hull form is very pleasing. It isn't at all obvious from above the water just how fat and flat bottomed they are. Unlike many steel workboats, the hull is curved in both planes and has no chines. This is expensive construction, particularly in 7/16" steel.
The top three drawings on this page are from a 3D AutoCAD drawing of the boat. Each of the rectangles is drawn as a flat plate, so the drawing is not quite as fair as reality. The drawing below is a 2D AutoCAD drawing with detail taken from builders' drawings and photographs. |
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This AutoCAD drawing was done after we had looked at Fulbeck, but it's essentially identical to Fintry. She's shown in the usual bow-up trim.
This drawing shows Fintry as she is now. The keel is drawn level, which is unrealistic -- normal sea-going trim puts the stern down another foot.
Eilidh M. below deck. Nothing but two large holds and the engine rooms. Items in magneta have been removed.
Eilidh M's main deck in 2003. The benches, table, and galley details aren't shown.
Eilidh M's wheelhouse and upper deck in 2003.
This is the current plan for the lower deck. Most of the work in the #1 (forward) hold is done, with only finish painting and final trim waiting for warmer weather. This drawing and the next two are thumbnails -- click on them for details.
This is the current plan for the main deck.
This is the current plan for the upper deck. The wheelhouse furniture and most of the trim work is done.
Drawings by JLW