Wild Thing
Project Gallery:
Wild Thing anchored in front of Waikiki
Wild thing in front of Waikiki and Diamond Head
Original home Pier 40 at Young Brothers
Marisco shipyard September 2023
In the water pre haul out Dec 2023
Haul out at Pier 34 December 2023
Haul out at Pier 34 December 2023
Haul out at Pier 34 December 2023
Proposed updates
Present scaled satellite view on Pier 34
Satellite view of Honolulu Harbor and Pier 34
Current Build
- 97' hybrid high-speed multi-hull yacht
- Loa: 97'
- Beam: 36'
- Hull material: composite
- Design speed: 50 knots
- Current engines: 3 Caterpillar 3412TA diesel
- Total horesepower: 3750
- Drives: 3 - surface piercing
The Project
- Convert to 3 main electric engines; undecided manufacturer
- Projected horsepower/Kilowatts: 4500hp/3355.65kw
- Projected speed: 60 knots
- Secondary power source: Generator
- Main power source: Solar panels + High-capacity batteries
- Auxilliary Power Unit: Turbine
- Replace aero wing with a delta, low-speed/high-lift wing with more surface area
- Modify hulls to reduce hydro friction
- Modify superstructure for efficient aerodynamics and more useable space