SWNOVELXO Chapter 128
Dock No. 3 of Yongsheng Shipyard.
When Chu Yang and his companions arrived, they saw that Minquanyu 1688 was parked in the dock, receiving comprehensive maintenance.
For ships, especially seagoing ships, maintenance is very necessary, even more important than car maintenance.
Because seawater is highly corrosive to steel, other attachments, such as seaweed, seaweed, and some barnacle shellfish, will be adsorbed on the bottom of the ship and secrete mucus, corroding the hull.
Some large ships, such as oil tankers, large cruise ships, and container ships, can weigh dozens of tons of oysters "plucked" from the bottom of the ship every time they go out to sea.
It's a pity that these seafood cannot be eaten, because they are attached to the bottom of the ship, and it is inevitable to ingest waste materials such as ship paint and heavy oil, many of which are quite toxic.
"Mr. Chu, we are doing monthly maintenance this time, mainly to maintain the main equipment on your ship, including the engine, oil system, cooling system, electrical system, etc., to ensure its normal operation and safe use when going out to sea. We will also clean the bottom of the ship later..."
The shipyard staff stood aside and introduced him to the ongoing work in great detail.
Of course, the charges are also quite exaggerated. Just such a routine maintenance that comes almost every month costs 3,000 yuan, which is equivalent to two months' salary of an ordinary blue-collar worker.
Chu Yang once again realized directly that it is not easy to maintain a boat. Not to mention ordinary fishermen, even he feels a little painful.
No wonder those ship owners would like to float on the sea 24 hours a day as long as the weather permits during the fishing season.
There is nothing to see about maintenance. Chu Yang took a look around and asked the staff to take him to the side.
In the No. 4 dock next door, Chu Yang saw a fishing boat under construction, which was about 30 meters long.
The main keel of the boat has been laid, and the side keels and ribs are being welded.
The employee who led the way saw Chu Yang's eyes fall on the boat, and smiled and introduced: "This fishing boat is our main medium and large trawler launched this year. The length of the boat is 32.98 meters, the width of the boat is 5.6 meters, the depth of the boat is 2.7 meters, and the empty ship displacement is 156 tons."
"The power system consists of a 220KW Weichai R6160ZC fuel main engine and a 99KW Kaima X2105B. The boat is equipped with a net hoist and a windlass..."
Chu Yang propped up his chin and listened very seriously, even more seriously than when he bought a yacht in his previous life.
There is no way. There is only a little over 500,000 in savings on hand, and it must be spent carefully.
"What is the price of this boat?" Chu Yang asked.
He didn't want to buy it after seeing it. He mainly wanted to understand it first. If the price is right, he can also consider it.
The employee smiled and replied: "Mr. Chu, you have to talk to our manager about the specific quotation, but its basic quotation is about 2.3 million."
Chu Yang: Goodbye...
2.3 million, plus some optional equipment, tax payment and certificate processing, the price will not break 2.5 million!
His savings on hand are not even enough for a fraction.
After watching the boat for a while, the phone suddenly rang.
It looked like it was Manager Huang's call, and the quotation was probably out.
Chu Yang picked up the phone, and sure enough, the other party said that the quotation had been given, and asked him to come to the office for a detailed discussion, so the few people returned to Manager Huang's office.
"Mr. Chu, this is our quotation, please take a look."
Chu Yang took the quotation, which was a thick stack.
"In response to your needs, Mr. Chu, we have provided three plans, namely 22-meter, 25-meter, and 29-meter fishing boats and their configuration quotations." Manager Huang explained.
Chu Yang understood, no wonder it took so long.
This is the good thing about private enterprises. The service is considerate enough.
Chu Yang had been to a state-owned factory of similar size before. The service attitude there was incomparable. He didn't even get a cup of tea stems to drink.
"Okay, let me take a look first."
"Please!"
The quotation provided by Manager Huang was indeed very attentive. There were three sizes of fishing boats, including more than a dozen optional options. Each one was listed very clearly, and the characteristics of the options, cost-effectiveness and other information were clear at a glance.
Chu Yang browsed carefully, and for a while, the only sound in the room was his flipping pages.
Finally, he finally selected two options, one of which was a 25-meter fiberglass fishing boat, which could be equipped with two sets of equipment for trawl + longline fishing.
The plan was equipped with six independent dormitories, two large and four small, a cold storage with a volume of 55 cubic meters, and three live water tanks, one large and two small.
In terms of power, it uses a 180KW diesel main engine and a 50KW auxiliary engine, with a fuel tank capacity of 18 tons, a cruising range of 4,000 kilometers, a crew of 6 people, and a self-sustaining capacity at sea for 20 days.
The basic price of this plan is 900,000!The other one is a 29-meter fishing boat, also made of fiberglass, with optional trawling + longline fishing modes. It has a crew of 8 people and 88 dormitories, so it can accommodate up to 12-14 people.
In addition, its cold storage is larger, 80 cubic meters, and it also has three live water tanks.
It has stronger power, using a 250KW diesel main engine and a 105kw auxiliary engine.
It has a longer cruising range, with a 25-ton large fuel tank, a cruising range of 6,000 kilometers, and a support capacity of 60 days.
Of course, its price is also more expensive, with a basic quotation of an astonishing 1.7 million.
The length of the boat is only 4 meters different, but the price is almost twice that of the former!
"Uncle Jun, what do you think?" Chu Yang asked the old fisherman Sun Qingjun for his opinion.
"Plan 1, we have no plans for deep-sea fishing for the time being, and the configuration of a 25-meter boat is enough. No matter how big it is, it can't be operated. There are not so many people." Sun Qingjun said without hesitation.
In fact, according to his mind, a 22-meter trawler is enough. If the volume of the fish hold is not enough, it can be squeezed into the crew dormitory.
Other things can be cut as long as they can ensure safe operation at sea. Comfort and the like are basically not within his consideration.
No matter how simple it is, can it be simpler than his small sampan?
But he understood that it would be useless to say it, so he simply shut up and only chose between the two options given by Chu Yang.
"Okay, I think one is good too. It is enough for our team at present."
A 55-cubic-meter cold storage can hold 20 tons of fish if it is stuffed casually. If it is squeezed tighter, it can hold 23 to 24 tons, which is enough for offshore fishing boats.
There is no need for a larger volume. After all, there is only one treasure chest a day, unless you are lucky enough to encounter a silver treasure chest and a large school of fish.
Otherwise, if you want to fill the fish hold, you have to stay on the boat for at least ten days, half a month or even a month, which is not what Chu Yang wants.
Before his rebirth, he was a rich second-generation. Although he did not do evil, he was not the kind of elite who received a "chicken baby" education. Laziness and hedonism were his true portrayal.
Rebirth did not change his personality. He became a fisherman only because he needed to make a living.
Spending the whole year on a fishing boat? What is he thinking?
Then how can he comfort the lonely young ladies and young women!