Our team has just completed installing the steel framing for constructing the 34 Stringer Grid. Our team will now continue construction on the first Release 34 and will shortly begin installing a completed stringer grid. Our stringer grid system allows our team to build a lighter, stronger and more rigid hull while allowing us to improve overall efficiency during the …
46 Deck Cap
Many new parts are nearing completion and the boat is coming together quickly. As you can see from this photo, we are in process of putting the two halves together for the final fit of the Release 46 deck cap.
The Infusion Process
Illustrated below are photos of the various steps in the actual infusion process from start to finish. Total time elapsed to actually infuse the 46 hull is just over an hour.
Infusion Set Up
Below you can see our team carefully installing all the final necessary hoses to begin the infusion process.
46 Hull-Ready for Infusion
Tomorrow we are ready to infuse our first 46 Hull…..
Foam Coring Installation
Today our team is installing the closed cell foam in the Release 46 hull mold in preparation for infusion.
46 Hull Infusion Update
Today our team is continuing the installation of the “dry” materials in preparation for the infusion process. You can see the various biaxial and triaxial woven fiberglass cloth and composite cores that are to be installed. Additionally, only the best cloth materials, composite cores, Kevlar, carbon and Vinylester resins are utilized in state-of-the-art Vacuum Infused Resin (VIR) molding process utilized …
46 Hull Lamination Begins
Our team has completed spraying the gel coat and has begun to install the first layers of materials into our 46 Hull Mold. Soon we will begin to dry fit all the remaining materials in preparation for the infusion process.
46 Hull Construction Update
Our team is nearly completed preparing the 46 hull mold for lamination. Next we will begin spraying the gel coat and install the first layers of materials to begin the resin infusion process.
46 Walk Around Deck plug
The 46 Walk Around Deck plug has completed the preparation phase and now the deck mold will be constructed.
