Construction Material and Method

[Steven Prince]

Ok, I've been in the design phase of my boat for long enough.

I've finally finished uni (fingers crossed on results) and have got a professional designer that I am starting to consult with over the design I have put together.

I'm after people's opinions on the various techniques available for a one off boat to be home built.

Items to keep in mind;

Hull is to be painted black with Tek dek being used for the decks. This probably rules out the use of foam as a core material due to the heat and delamination issues.

Hulls are 17m long, overall beam is 8.5m, each hull is 2.3m max width (Waterline max = 1.4m)

Design is a mixture of Daren Newtons Dazzler 15R and the Yapluka 53.

Propulsion is to be provided by 2 electric jet drives that are fed by a diesel generator.


Current plan for hull construction is to strip plank the hull and then vacuum infusion a layer of glass matting on both the interior and exterior.