It is interesting that people will do more framing at greater expense and a lot more work. Not only to initially buy the framing materials and build it but also to fair it all and then put up with the inconvenience of framing by hiding under shelving or inside lockers. Not to mention the difficulty in cleaning and all the crevices for mould to hide in.
We just built a 7.8 metre by 3.5 metre powercat as a retirement boat after we sell our 44ft bob oram sailing catamaran. Unfortunately age and declining health is inevitable and we would like an easier boat to continue our nautical life. The boat is 25mm pvc foam and no framing stringers etc anywhere. All surfaces are smooth painted surfaces with not one single internal moulding or veneer etc. Not only do I have a much simpler quicker build and cheaper build and finish I also have much better resale value.
If you have to pay rent for your build site you also need to add that as extra expense for a more complex and labour intensive build. Not to mention the depletion of your most precious resource of all, your time on planet earth wasted building instead of sailing. All these factors need to be considered when assessing build cost.
We cnc cut the foam and glassed one side before assembly. The precise curves and lines created by the cnc machine translate to extremely fair hulls when assembled. The thickness and stiffness of the foam throws nice fair curves and creates very little final fairing, saving materials and most importantly torture boarding. Please note it is not called "fun " boarding.
Now I know guys who will build boat after boat and never sail them or use them briefly and then sell them And start again. For some the pleasure is in the building process and they tend to be happiest covered in resin and bog dust, these tend to be contented individuals If somewhat "different". For others it's the eternal pursuit of the unicorn, the boat that is faster better stronger cheaper that actually pilots and maintains itself whilst serving caviar and a nicely chilled wine to all aboard before turning down the bed and leaving a lovely after dinner mint on their pillow. It also attracts fish and calms the seas whilst keeping the wind at the perfect speed and angle to maintain 20 knot boat speeds without so much as a ripple on the ocean. Unsurprisingly these people never quite seem to reach that state of fulfilment. The nirvana that the Buddhist monks seek.
Running at 20 knots 4 on board. Twin 30 Suzuki 4 strokes.
We just built a 7.8 metre by 3.5 metre powercat as a retirement boat after we sell our 44ft bob oram sailing catamaran. Unfortunately age and declining health is inevitable and we would like an easier boat to continue our nautical life. The boat is 25mm pvc foam and no framing stringers etc anywhere. All surfaces are smooth painted surfaces with not one single internal moulding or veneer etc. Not only do I have a much simpler quicker build and cheaper build and finish I also have much better resale value.
If you have to pay rent for your build site you also need to add that as extra expense for a more complex and labour intensive build. Not to mention the depletion of your most precious resource of all, your time on planet earth wasted building instead of sailing. All these factors need to be considered when assessing build cost.
We cnc cut the foam and glassed one side before assembly. The precise curves and lines created by the cnc machine translate to extremely fair hulls when assembled. The thickness and stiffness of the foam throws nice fair curves and creates very little final fairing, saving materials and most importantly torture boarding. Please note it is not called "fun " boarding.
Now I know guys who will build boat after boat and never sail them or use them briefly and then sell them And start again. For some the pleasure is in the building process and they tend to be happiest covered in resin and bog dust, these tend to be contented individuals If somewhat "different". For others it's the eternal pursuit of the unicorn, the boat that is faster better stronger cheaper that actually pilots and maintains itself whilst serving caviar and a nicely chilled wine to all aboard before turning down the bed and leaving a lovely after dinner mint on their pillow. It also attracts fish and calms the seas whilst keeping the wind at the perfect speed and angle to maintain 20 knot boat speeds without so much as a ripple on the ocean. Unsurprisingly these people never quite seem to reach that state of fulfilment. The nirvana that the Buddhist monks seek.
Running at 20 knots 4 on board. Twin 30 Suzuki 4 strokes.
