Wildwind II Construction

Wildwind II is a 2001 model year built by Destination Yachts in Montgomery, IN.
Here is Wildwind II on June 5, 2001, as it passed through the hills west of Denver on its way to Lake Powell.

Wildwind II on its way

Our new boat is a bit larger, and a lot more luxurious than Wildwind I, and comes with a flying bridge, larger gas tanks, and more powerful engines.  Even so, it weighs half what the old Wildwind weighed, and thus can travel much faster than before.  Many of the big amenities will stay the same, so the floor plan should stay roughly the same.

If you’re interested a great deal on buying Wildwind I, click here for details.



Wildwind II Artist’s Conception






Photos of the Wildwind II under construction:

(Click on any thumbnail below to see larger image)

Construction status as of May 25, 2001:
Closet interior
Closet interior.
Head interior
Head interior.
Bathroom mirror
Bathroom mirror.
Bunk area
A bunk area under construction.
food freezer
Gas powered food freezer.

 
Port bow area
Port bow area.
Starboard bow area
Starboard bow area.
Starboard stern quarter
Starboard stern quarter.
Aft deck
Aft deck showing the water slide.

 
Outboard motor
The first of the 4-stroke outboard engines is installed.
Flying bridge under construction
The flying bridge under construction.
Battery compartment
Detail of the utility compartment, showing house batteries and AC inverter.
Galley
View of the galley, nearing completion.

 
Galley dining area
Dining area under construction,
right next to the galley.
Circuit breaker panel
Main circuit breaker panel and solar recharging controls.
Steering station
View of the downstairs steering station.
Forward port quarter interior
View of an area even with the steering station,
but on the port side of the boat.


 
Overall galley area
General view of the overall galley area under construction and nearing completion.
Aft port quarter
Outside the aft port quarter.
Stern
Another view of the stern area.


Construction status as of May 15, 2001:
Foredeck under construction
Construction of the foredeck.
Aft deck under construction
The aft deck
under construction.
Generator cabinet
The generator cabinet.
Kitchen view
View into the kitchen.  The speckles are due to condensation on the camera lens.


Construction status as of May 9, 2001:
Generator cabinet
The generator cabinet.
Closeup of the generator cabinet
Closeup of the generator cabinet.
Stern
View of stern section.
Bow
View of the bow section.

 
unfinished bunk area
A bunk area being built.
Aft Interior
Interior under construction,
viewed from the aft deck.


 
Galley from living room
Looking into the galley under
construction from the living room.
Galley from living room
Looking into the galley under
construction from the living room.
Living room from galley
Looking into the living room under
construction from the galley.


Construction status as of May 1, 2001:
Port side under construction
Construction of the port (left)
exterior wall.
Starboard side under construction
Construction of the starboard (right) exterior wall.
Aft wall under construction
Construction of the aft exterior wall,
as viewed from the aft deck.
Aft deck under construction
The aft deck itself,
under construction.


 
Interior of the galley under construction
Some of the cabinets are
already installed in the galley.
Interior of forward head under construction
Interior of forward head,
with toilet and shower.
Aft bunk area under construction
Aftmost bunk area, under construction, with view into aft head.


Construction status as of April 1, 2001:
New pontoons viewed from the front
The new pontoons under construction, as viewed from the front looking aft.
New pontoons viewed from the aft
The new pontoons under construction, as viewed from the aft looking forward.
Pontoon reinforcement at beach contact point
Detail of the reinforcement of the new pontoons, at the beach contact point.
Area where the aux fuel tank will go
Detail of the area on the new pontoons where the new 200 gallon Auxiliary fuel tank (toy gas) will go.  Doesn’t take up deck space anymore, and twice the capacity!  Hooray!



See the Destination Yacht web site.  Wildwind II is a 60’ by 16’ with an added 5’ swim platform aft.

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This page last modified on 4-Nov-2001