The group of people took the buckets and got on the fishing boat.
Go to the yacht factory first. If you come back early, go out to catch the sea.
The shipyard is by the river, and you can go there with a fishing boat.
Xingyuan uses high-strength fiberglass, and the hull is much more expensive than ordinary fiberglass.
If you switch to aluminum alloy, the price will be even more expensive.
"How much more will it cost to upgrade the structural strength of the hull keel and the strength of the hull?" Zhou Sheng asked.
"It's a lot of money." Wang Peng thought for a while and said, "The bottom of the Xingyuan has sharp edges. If it were replaced with high-strength aluminum alloy, it would probably cost hundreds of thousands more just for the construction technology."
"Why is it even related to craftsmanship?"
"The construction of the fiberglass hull is fast and simple, and the bottom of the hull can be made very sharp. But for the same design, it is much more troublesome to build the aluminum alloy, and the keel needs to be built, etc., but the construction cost is much higher." Wang Peng said:
"If we choose aluminum alloy and ensure a fuel tank capacity of 7,000 liters, I estimate it will cost an additional 3 million yuan."
The size of the hull remains unchanged, with a fuel tank capacity of 7,000 liters, which has been reinforced.
"Three million is not much." Zhou Sheng said: "All the extra money has been spent, so just 3 million doesn't seem to be much."
"This is just an estimate, there may be more." Wang Peng said: "High-strength aluminum alloy hulls are very expensive."
"That's okay too..."
Chen Yuan smiled and said: "Then next time we go to sea, we will sail the Shengyuan."
Zhou Sheng looked confused.
Comparison between Yuanxing 55 and Shengyuan...
total length.
Far Star, 16.4 meters. Shengyuan, 13.7 meters.
Boat width.
Far Star, 4.3. Shengyuan, 3.5 meters.
These data may not seem to be very different, but the area of the upper deck of the fishing boat is much different.
The area of the upper floor is 24 square meters.
In other words, the upper floor area of the fishing boat is 24 square meters more on the Yuanxing 55. This is the area of a large bedroom.
Don't underestimate 24 square meters. With this area, the entire Yuanxing 55 feels much larger to Chen Yuan and others than the Shengyuan.
"It's okay, I still like aluminum alloy. How much weight can be reduced by switching to an aluminum alloy hull?"
"Should the hull be reinforced and upgraded to withstand Level 6 sea conditions?"
"It must be done in one step, and the hull structure should be as high as possible."
"Then it's estimated that the weight can only be reduced by two to three tons."
"How much can the speed be increased?"
"It won't increase the speed much. The current Yuanxing 55 has a rhombus shape, and if it's aluminum alloy..." Chen Yuan shook his head: "Anyway, it has 1,800 horsepower and three engines, so the speed won't be slow."
"Yes." Zhou Sheng smiled.
If it can withstand sea conditions of level 6, then in theory it won’t be a big problem to deal with sea conditions of level 7. After all, it has 1,800 horsepower, as long as it doesn’t go to fight against the waves.
Arrive at the shipyard.
Zhou Sheng brought the fishing boat to the shore. Chen Yuan jumped to the shore first, stretched out his hand to help Yan Xiaoxi, and looked at Chen Hao: "Are you seasick?"
"A little bit."
It took more than two hours to get to the shipyard. For such a long time, there is a high chance of seasickness for someone who is going out on a boat for the first time.
Arriving at the shipyard, Chen Yuan and the others went directly to the reception department.
The fishing boat has not been delivered yet, so there is not much problem in changing the contract.
Now that the Yuanxing 55 is built, it can be driven directly to Sanya to prepare for the subsequent yacht show.
To customize the aluminum alloy hull, if the horsepower remains unchanged, the hull structure must be strengthened, which will cost approximately 3.2 million yuan more.
Chen Yuan proposed to further strengthen the structure of the hull, and the hull structure should also be strengthened to withstand harsher sea conditions.
Yacht renovation is very expensive.
Some sailboats that are just over ten meters tall and can travel around the world have mostly reinforced hulls. The cost of a sailboat that originally cost more than two million yuan has doubled after the renovation.
Then there is the matter of lowering the furniture configuration on the ship...
In total, it was originally 8.9 million yuan but now costs 12.5 million yuan.
The furniture configuration has also been simplified and slightly cheaper decorations have been used, but the overall style remains unchanged. In fact, the money saved is not much.
When the price list came out, Chen Yuan didn't want it.
This is also too expensive.
…
According to Chen Yuan's requirements, the fishing boat was modified. The total length of the fishing boat was 16.4 meters, becoming 16.5 meters. The width of the fishing boat was also increased by 5 centimeters...
Chen Yuan looked at Zhou Sheng: "How is it?"
Zhou Sheng nodded: "It's a little expensive, but it's okay."
Chen Yuan's scalp is numb, is this just Xiaogui?
For 10 million, you can buy imported luxury sports boats in the 16-meter class of yachts. For example, Azimut 50, Sessa C54, etc.
If you just want to be comfortable when going out to find fish, wouldn't it be more comfortable to drive a luxury sports yacht?
Of course, this is just saying. In order to pursue comfort and sportiness, luxury sports yachts have to rely on their own hull structure strength. The fuel tank capacity of a yacht of about 16 meters in the tens of millions class is usually only about 2,000 liters.
The upgraded Yuanxing still has a fuel tank capacity of 7,000 liters, and can easily cruise 1,000 nautical miles.
You need speed, you need cruising, you need to be able to cruise, and you need to be able to cope with more severe sea conditions. Ships with similar requirements are not cheap.
Chen Yuan considered their need for a new ship and took a deep breath: "Then buy it and cut the knot quickly. Otherwise, the more you think about it, the more heartache you will get."
"Okay." Zhou Sheng also took a deep breath: "The next time we go to sea, we have to blow up the cabin. Otherwise, we will have to find a bank loan for subsequent construction costs."
"If you pay 7 million first and the remaining 5.5 million, it shouldn't be a big problem." Chen Yuan said.
"Okay... Let's do it. There is still a lot of sea area in Nansha where we can sink the net. At most, it will take a few more trips."
Chen Yuan said ‘hmm’.
After Chen Yuan and Zhou Sheng stepped out of the society, they did not suffer much from the beatings of the society. The reason why they were able to save money before was because they had been at sea and had nowhere to spend their money. People who have not experienced the beatings of the society have spent money.
They spend money lavishly.
Chen Yuan and the others went to sign the contract.
Wang Peng took Chen Xin, Yan Xiaoxi and the others to the shipyard to visit Yuanxing 55.
After boarding the boat, Chen Xin knew why this fishing boat was worth 8.9 million.
The boat is really beautiful, with a distinctly modern style.
The texture of the entire fishing boat is that of a wealthy person. And the space layout is very comfortable.
"It's so spacious." After entering the leisure area, Chen Xin sat on the leather sofa and said.
Chen Hao also touched the sofa and said, "Can you earn back the boat fee by sailing a yacht like this out for fishing?"
"With such a big boat, you must have boat passengers when you go fishing." Chen Xin said, "Otherwise, you will be at a huge loss if you drive it out by yourself."
"Brother, are they good at fishing?"
"Yeah." Chen Xin nodded and said with a smile, "Some people call him Master Chen."
After getting off the boat, Chen Yuan and Zhou Sheng also came over.
"I'm back," Chen Yuan said.
"Have you signed the contract?" Chen Xin asked.
Chen Yuan said ‘hmm’ and made a down payment of 7 million. Subsequent payments will be made in batches as the fishing boat construction progresses...
Get on the fishing boat and follow the Jiujiang River to the mouth of the sea.
It was very late and it was past the time for the tide to go out, so we went straight back to Hailing.
Back on the shore, Zhou Sheng said: "Where will we go to play tomorrow?"
"Aren't you going to the Qizhou Islands?" Chen Yuan looked at Yan Xiaoxi and the others: "Are you going to camp?"
"Go." Yan Xiaoxi nodded.
"I want to go too." Chen Xin said, "Second brother, are you going?"
"Are the Qizhou Islands far away?" Chen Hao said, "I'm a little seasick."
"That side of Hainan."
"It's too far." Chen Hao shook his head.
"Second brother is not going." Chen Xin looked at Chen Yuan.
"Let's go play by ourselves," Chen Yuandao said.
After sending Chen Xin and Chen Hao back, Chen Yuan drove home and prepared dinner: "Can your ship go to Fiji?" Yan Xiaoxi asked.
"You can run, but you have to resupply along the way." Chen Yuan said.
Chen Yuan doesn't know how far Fiji is, but he can definitely run.
After all, it has a range of one thousand nautical miles, and it should be more than a thousand nautical miles. Such a motor boat can travel around the world, but the cost is too high.
"My uncle opens a resort in Fiji." Yan Xiaoxi said, "It would be comfortable if I could drive a boat there."
"The cost of driving a motor boat is too high. When we have money in the future, we will buy a sailboat and travel around the world on the sailboat." Chen Yuan said with a smile.
"I can't make that much money." Yan Xiaoxi said.
"I am responsible for making money to support my family..."
He Huan looked helpless: "Oh, I'm almost full."
Yan Xiaoxi smiled and said, "What should I prepare when I go camping?"