Construction takes about 8 months. The boat is build using a vacuum resin infusion process designed to optimize the boat’s strength-to-weight ratio. The construction integrates glass reinforced plastic (GRP) mats laser cut PVC closed cell foam cores to form a rigid sandwich structure. Before infusion, an initial protective vinylester resin barrier is laminated into the mold to prevent water osmosis.
Once the hulls are molded, the primary structural partitions and bulkheads are placed and laminated directly to the hull.
Main structural bulkheads are oversized and constructed out of a carbon/Divinycell/epoxy matrix to absorb heavy rigging loads without adding unnecessary weight.
The picture above shows the boat’s deck before deck fusing (decking) has taken place.
This one shows the decking process in progress.
Interior furnishings are built out of lightweight, foam cored composite sandwich panels finished with wood veneers. The furniture is physically insulated from the load-bearing hull structure. This ensures that hull flexing under sail does not cause creaking, jammed drawers, or wedged doors.
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