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BBW Yukon (Arctic long range rescue, delivery and boat tipping)

Yukon adventures in the arctic. Rescue, support, boat tipping and more!

BBW Yukon 2L

Combines speed; long range; durability; fire fighting; rescue; parcel and support

The 2L version uses 2 large engines.

Why use this boat?
= Tipping AI boats is fun with the real challenge to get them upright again
= High speed and long range
= Robust to survive, rescue others and carry on
= Travel to and from the arctic
= Aft deck can fit a container, rhib or mini-sub
= Engine bay large enough to fit alternate engines
= Beds/gear for multiplayer

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Original BBW Yukon is at:
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2822448270

Lower lag version is at:
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2831499195

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Ratings with full fuel load:

Cost: ~$168,000
Mass: ~13,100
Fuel: ~25,000
Length: 24 m

Engine Data
A– means gear Alpha is off
A+ means gear Alpha is on
B– means gear Beta is off
B+ means gear Beta is on
Gear controls are on the 4 control box to pilot right front

[G1 A- B- Start & Tow]
[G2 A+ B- Fast Tow]
[G3 A- B+ Fastest 28 m/s ~54 kts for 180km, may need start from A+ B- 100%]


[G4 A+ B+ 100% Fast range 13.4 m/s ~26 kts 340km]
[G4 A+ B+ 86% Best range 10.8 m/s ~21 kts 300+ km, stable]

Most game play can be at fast cruise though as higher fuel rate is nearly matched by reduced friction. In very high waves slow to below pitch up speed. Hurricane (red winds) turn into the wind and go slow to conserve fuel or use a bed to let it pass.

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Mobility modes:
= High speed
Above 13 m/s Yukon pitches well up for high speed. Steering is limited above 10 m/3 to avoid high torque rolls.

= Stable horizontal
Below 11.5 m/s a pitch of 0 is used for comfortable long range with most of that speed having wider steering for high maneuverability such as when coming alongside for a rescue.

= Electric motors
Primarily for in port and to circle around a rescue on fire while using the boat’s fluid cannon to put out that fire. Uses seat keys 1-6 for motors that let you forward, reverse, pivot and slide. They can assist in steering in the pitch 0 positions but in high pitch some will be out of the water.

= Kedging
Pulling by anchors in tricky spots or to get back in the water. It also allows you to secure the vessel by going out of the water by choice. Details below.

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Primary features:

= Well suited to long play times in single player or with a friend
= Built for high durability from impacts
= Arctic and return with wide safety margin for exploring
= Inversion motors
= Electric motors for precision mode
= Engine bay suitable for alternates
= Multiple anchor types (see below)
= 2 player beds with equipment
= Numerous firefighting assets
= Armory with handheld firearm and C4 (weapons DLC)
= Combat outfits as 2 x plate vest, 1 x bomb disposal (weapons DLC)
= Robotics: light crane, rear ramp, rear arch with large winch, port/stbd gangplank, port/stbd ladders
= Dorsal winch capable of 100m air line to submerged vessels
= Rear deck capable of holding other craft or a container
= Stern connector for barges
= Passenger heated seating for 18 (set Stormlink ?pcap 18)
= Canadian Coast Guard theme (can be re-colored if desired)
= Bow shaped for deflecting impacts with ice flows, rocks or a beach
= Debeaching capable This can be a way to shelter the boat from storms or megaladons)
= Damage control board for quick identification of issues
= Electrical switchboard to simply manage power including a life support only mode for when away from the vessel
= Submarine support with two large winches and relay anchor
= Flare array with 6 white, 2 red and 2 green parachute illumination flares

2025 updates
= Improved crew air snorkel
= Updated gas relief for fuel tanks
= Cabin access shifted to forward galley/workshop
= Rotating lights

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List of anchors (magall) stored under deck doors
= Bow = Red general purpose practical anchor
= Stern Port = Red heavy duty six mag-all for debeaching or heavy salvage
= Stern Stbd = Red thin for winches or general duty
= Stern Stbd = Blue dual supply for rescue air-fuel and electrical relay
Total: 4

Winch positions, all anchor capable
= Stern arch 100 m
= Midships 100 m (air link nearby)
= Bow port 40 m
= Bow stbd 40 m
= Crane 40 m

For fluid relay if you want both the mag all and fluid (air) you will need to use both large winches and keep alternating their up/down. This would restrict electrical relay to the medium size 20m winches.


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Debeaching Procedure:

Use heavy duty 6 mag anchor/lifter on sternmost large winch deployed long ways out back in line. It may be enough on its own. Safer to also use two others at both bow side winches backward at 45 degrees. Catwalks should be deployed to limit tipping. Scuba gear recommended for setting anchors. Tighten all lines. Adjust lines in cycles a few meters at a time. Boat will slide on its “skis” though you might not notice visually. Once the propeller is well into the water disengage all anchors and reverse on engine power.

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Discussion on bow and hull shape

The vessel has many roles so the hull has a much more complex shape than a normal vessel. The upper bow favors horizontal for glancing impacts and pushing as a tug. In contrast the lower bow favors vertical for pushing up on ice, beaches and to assist in going on the plane. Spoon like matches designs in modern icebreakers.
Coming off the bow is a notch that elevates the forward hull away when pitched up to reduce drag and is helpful when approaching shallow beaches. Along the front center line is a reinforcing strip as an “ice knife” and to mitigate damage from impacts.
In the middle and back the hull becomes more conventional box like to come to accommodate a wide engine area space. The sides and rear have overhangs which act to stabilize against high angle rolls like what will be encountered in storms. The final stern overhang is an air pocket and mount for the stern robotics.

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Micro-controllers from others:

= Zizo's Transponder Locator
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2774712393
= Enviroment and weather, 2x2 monitor / screen
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2322222756
= Fuel Economy/Range Calculator
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2179672596
= Radio controller
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2227265092
= Radar
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2731413960
= DynamicMap
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1748031329
= Heading Hold Microcontroller
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1812041566
= LUA Sonar Display
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2817221771

A thanks to Mirones of the SRS for advice on pivoting ladders and bow shaping.

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Information on the river for which she is named:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yukon_River

It is a river originating in Canada’s British Columbia and flowing through the Yukon and into the USA Alaska to empty in the Bering Sea. From gold prospectors, classical steamers, rapids and salmon runs it has a rich history of water craft.

Steamboats of the Yukon river:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steamboats_of_the_Yukon_River

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BBW Conjurer
Another vessel in this range the BBW Conjurer highly capable multiplayer vessel with stations for four (4) players.
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2427887359

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= Sawyer Package Package by CommanderMartin
Though not required it provides the handheld parcels rather than shipping containers the ship’s cargo cage is designed for. Taking a cluster of parcels to/from the arctic is quite profitable and an adventure each time.
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/fi