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Motor Yacht FRAMAR
Motor Yacht FRAMAR Owner: Frank H. Wheaton Jr.
Built from 1979 to 1980 Hull Constructed in New Iberia LA.
Construction Finished in Dorchester Ship Yard in Dorchester NJ
Captain: Carl Jones (1980 - 1985) Jim Fyfe (1985 - 1996)
Electrical Engineer: Harry G. Moore Jr. (1980 - 1996)
Mechanical Engineer: John Prohowich (1980 - 1996)
Length: 116 Feet Beam: 20 Feet Draft: 4 Feet (At The Bow)
Fuel Capacity: 8,000 Gallons (Diesel)
Fresh Water Capacity: 2,000 Gallons
Generating capacity, 2-40 kw mains plus 1-20 kw auxiliary totaling 100,000 watts
Hull Material Aluminum
Top Speed, fully loaded, 18 knots
A good view of her bow in drydock Framar in drydock at Dorchester Shipyard
Framar on the railway at Dorchester Shipyard A good view of her starboard bow at her dock in Mauricetown NJ
A view of her 18 inch Bow Thruster The Port Stablizer Fin
She had 4 - 33 inch square wheels. A view of her wide stern and swim platform
Thats 33 inches in diameter traveling 33 inches per revolution.
A view looking aft in the Wheelhouse A view looking forward at the main console
A look at the wiring under the console. A view Port looking forward while under way.
The Main Salon looking forward. The Main Salon looking Aft.
A view of her mast
looking aft at the 2-40 KW generators in the Engine Room. Looking forward at the 4- V12-71 Detroit Diesels in the Engine Room.
The 100 kw Generator Switchboard. The Generator Switchboard open showing inside.
A view looking aft on the Upper Boat Deck. Putting the 23 foot Whaler overboard with the crain.
The Flying Bridge Control Console. A view looking aft of the Flying Bridge.
The Dining area. The Galley.
The Master Stateroom
The Master
Stateroom Head
The Guest Stateroom.
The Guest Stateroom Head.
The Radio Room.
The Captain Stateroom and Head The Crew Head
The #2 Crew Quarters The #3 Crew Quarters
Red sky in the morning (0600 leaving Nassau harbor) Sailor take warning (1500 hours the same day)
Nassau Harbor in the morning
Some of the happiest times of my life were spent building and traveling
on FRAMAR with Captain Jim Fyfe, John Prohowich and the crew going
to and from New Providence Bahamas and other great destinations.
This website is dedicated to that yacht and those times.
Webmaster: Harry G Moore Jr.
E-mail: HarryGMooreJr@aol.com
Click on the
picture to see the building of the model of FRAMAR
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on this picture to see the building of the hull of FRAMAR
Click on this picture
to see the maiden voyage of FRAMAR
This is what she looks like today, her name is BAYOU
Main Engine(s) is four 650 HP or 478 kW GM. The Model type is 12V71TI diesel. - Total engine power output 2600 HP /1913 KW. - Approximate Cruise Speed is 18 knots. - Her top Speed is around 23 knots. - Fuel Capacity: 37093 L. - Fresh water: 10598.00. - Power generation: Cummins/Newage 2 times 55 kilowatts. - Stabaliser Stabality devices: Naiad. - Beam: 7.22m/23.7ft. - Waterline Length (LWL): 34.6m/113.5ft. - Draught at deepest: 1.68m/5.5ft.
(Below) A comparison of Bayou and FRAMAR
Here are some more pictures of BAYOU
(ABOVE), HARRY MOORE, JOHN PROHOWICH AND JIM FYFE
(ABOVE) BAYOU 1st OFFICER, KEITH HOGBERG WITH OWNERS FREDRICA AND JEROME SHAW