Option A - Custom build
Summary
- Best fit-to-spec possible.
- Highest schedule and integration risk.
- Requires disciplined requirements control and test/commissioning plan.
Major decisions to research later
- Material and build method (foam core + glass/carbon, aluminum, etc.).
- Bridge deck clearance vs interior volume tradeoffs.
- Electrical architecture: distributed banks, cross-wiring strategy, failure isolation.
- HVAC zoning and ducting routes.
- Where the compute stack lives, how it is powered/isolated, and how it fails safe.
Typical time-to-completion structure
- Design finalization - sourcing - long-lead orders
- Hull(s) build and structural bulkheads
- Deck/coachroof and openings
- Systems rough-in (wiring, plumbing, tanks)
- Rig and propulsion install
- Interior build
- Commissioning and sea trials