Building Ciganka Photos

Captain Thomas cutting out the steel framing
Captain Thomas cutting out the steel framing

 

 

Building the framing
Building the framing

 

Starting to put the steel plating on the frame
Starting to put the steel plating on the frame

 

Using 2 cranes to flip the hull over and set Ciganka on her keel
Using 2 cranes to flip the hull over and set Ciganka on her keel

 

Sand blasting and painting the hull
Sand blasting and painting the hull

 

We collected 15 tons of lead wheel weights and lead pieces to melt down and make our lead "pigs" for the ballast of the boat
We collected 15 tons of lead wheel weights and lead pieces to melt down and make our lead “pigs” for the ballast of the boat

 

A view from the inside of the boat. You can see the lead weight in the front of the picture. Those are put down in the keel and cemented in.
A view from the inside of the boat. You can see the lead weight in the front of the picture. Those are put down in the keel and cemented in.

 

Ciganka being hauled out
Ciganka being hauled out

 

Our beautiful dining area down below
Our beautiful dining area down below

I love my 6 burner stainless steel restaurant grade stove and oven

I love my 6 burner stainless steel restaurant grade stove and oven

My big beautiful galley
My big beautiful galley

 

So pretty and nice!! I just love it. Thank goodness because I spend a lot of time in there!
So pretty and nice!! I just love it. Thank goodness because I spend a lot of time in there!

 

Thomas designed and made this china cabinet and day pantry.
Thomas designed and made this china cabinet and day pantry.

 

Cargo hold bunk room. Comfy and cozy ~
Cargo hold bunk room. Comfy and cozy ~

 

Looking from the bunk room into the galley
Looking from the bunk room into the galley

 

Looking down the forward hallway where there are 3 staterooms and a head (bathroom) and shower.
Looking down the forward hallway where there are 3 staterooms and a head (bathroom) and shower.
Forward bathroom and shower

 

 

 

 

A comfy 2 person stateroom complete with personal closet

 

 

Each stateroom has a hand painted tile on the cabin door.
Each stateroom has a hand painted tile on the cabin door.
Your own stateroom
A view from the pilothouse. You get a panoramic view around the table that will seat 12 people.
A view from the pilothouse. You get a panoramic view around the table that will seat 12 people.
Looking forward in the pilothouse
Looking forward in the pilothouse
Our inside steering station so you can be out of the weather while steering Ciganka.
Our inside steering station so you can be out of the weather while steering Ciganka.

We have a beautiful aft cabin.  We have a Queen size bed, couch, clothes locker, cabinets, with lots of storage under the bed and couch.   Also part of the aft cabin is our own head and shower.  The access to the engine room is from our cabin.  Such a wonderful layout for a charter boat where you have your own quarters separate of the guests.

Our 24 foot panga filled with a great crew ready to go snorkeling.
Our 24 foot panga filled with a great crew ready to go snorkeling.
Sailing into Little Harbour cut after a 3 day ocean sail from the Dominican Republic ~