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From start to finish the emphises is on Quality and Performance.
The finest in GRP materials have been chosen from around
the world to produce the hull, deck and fiberglass parts
of the 21 SportCat.
Followed by the aquision of the highest quality instrimintation
and interior finishings available, to bring to you the finest
product possible.
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We start with a highly polished mould and mask off
the designs to each customers own specification, we
then apply a double layer of gelcoat in the specified
colours chosen for that particular boat.
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After all the colours of the gelcoat have been applied
we start the laminate by skin coating the entire boat
with a layer of chopped strand mat, this layer ensures
a good gelcoat to laminate bond and greatly reduces
the affect of fabric print through on the finished
exterior gelcoat.
The following laminate consists of strategically
placed layers of 1208 & 1708 Bi-Directional stitchmat.
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Stitchmat is a type of glass fiber cloth that
is not woven, instead the strands are laid down on
top of one and other and stitched together with a
light yarn. This reduces large gaps full of brittle
resin and crimped fibres usually associated with other
woven cloth styles, such as the more commonly used
woven roving. The use of stitchmat produces a lighter
weight and stronger boat.
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We have chosen Michigan Composites high density foam core
for the sponson running surfaces and Plascore polypropylene
honeycomb for the tunnel top, hull sides, bulkheads and
transom knees. All main bulkheads, sponson bulkheads and
knees are pattern cut from Plascore honeycomb core panels
and padded to external hull surfaces to ensure structural
integrity during even the hardest of landings.
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The transom; a topic of much debate in performance boating
circles.
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Each 21 SportCat is built with the option of single or
twin outboard application as standard, so we believe the
transom and its supporting structures MUST be up to the
task. That is why we have chosen to use high quality Gaboon
BS1088 marine plywood for the transom core. Modern high
density foams, while they don't rot, they exhibit some properties
that are unfavorable to transom application such as compression
and fatigue, either which could result in transom failure.
We believe that high quality MARINE grade plywood, carefully
installed and laminated is the only way to build a strong
transom to last, that has proven results over time.
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We believe that high quality MARINE grade plywood,
carefully installed and laminated is the only way
to build a strong transom to last, that has proven
results over time.
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After the hull has been laid up and all of the structural
pieces have been installed we install the two fuel tanks
into their location in each of the sponsons which are then
bolted into place on solid mounts. At this point any wiring
passages are also placed, before the floor liner is installed.
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The floor liner is then carefully situated into the
boat and glassed around the entire perimeter, completing
the hull's structure. The hull is now ready to accept
it's newly completed deck.
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The deck on each 21 is laminated using 1208 and 1708
bi-directional stitchmat throughout and is cored with
end grain balsa core, this deck is then placed on
the hull and the entire perimeter of the hull to deck
joint is fully bonded inside the boat and finished
on the exterior with a high quality rub-rail. This
method effectively produces a single piece boat of
superior strength.
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If it's an ultra light boat or race boat you are
after, talk to us about custom laminates, we can build
our boats from any FRP laminate you specify, any resin
system or we can work with you to design a laminate
that will work for your particular requirements.*
Please call or e-mail us to inquire about special
laminates.
Please
call or e-mail
us to inquire about special laminates. |
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Custom laminate boats may require CE
re-assessment and certification |
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unless predominately used for racing,
please contact us for further information. |
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