By Frank O'Neil, Chief Commercial Officer
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It all started with a question: Could we design a Lindell that would run 1,000 miles on one tank of fuel?
Just imagine the crossings that would allow. Vancouver Island to Seward, Alaska. San Diego to Cabo San Lucas. The Bahamas to the Panama Canal. From there? You could hit the Galapagos without stopping.
To borrow from Capt. Quint: We’re going to need a bigger boat.
More length and beam are necessary to carry that fuel. Our crew had long since harnessed the efficiency of Volvo Penta and Mercury Verado, and the vacuum-infusing process that makes our boats a fraction the weight of traditional resin-laid hulls. The gas or diesel capacity had to be substantial but not unreasonable.
A common inclination would be to stretch such a boat into the 55-foot-plus range, but not for our team. We needed to continue striking our signature balance of inshore maneuverability—striped bass, lingcod, salmon—with that offshore, big water stature—bluefin, halibut, swordfish. It’s still a Lindell, after all.
Of course, you’d also need enough room to live comfortably for all those days at sea. That’s why we also completely redesigned the fore and aft berths to accommodate more crew and more gear. We repositioned and expanded the galley to feel just like your house “kitchen,” along with countless other details intricately designed to make this your home on the water.
That’s not to suggest you’d spend all your time in the pilothouse. With the largest cockpit in its class, you’ll have ample room to fish, land fish, hold fish, process fish, store fish, and cook fish. Custom configurations for live wells, fish holds, ice chippers, fillet tables, vacuum sealers, grills, and freezers are well underway. Water makers and Seakeeper stabilizers come standard to provide comfort and cleanliness. Perhaps most exciting, we’ve built plans for a flying bridge version of this vessel. In warmer climates, there could be no finer way to feel the breeze, spot the birds, or command the action on deck.
This boat has been the collective dream of our team and our customers. Now we’re building it. Hull No. 1 is laid and further coming to life with each passing day.
What could you do with a 1,000-mile range? That puts Europe in reach, maybe even Asia. The Caribbean becomes a local lake; the Gulf of Alaska a playground.
Think about that question, and let me know where your maritime imagination takes you.
