Boatbuilding

Building Methods By clicking on a link below you will find a description of the methods involved with each material.
Metals	Wood Epoxy	Fiberglass
Aluminum	Cold Moulded	Balsa Core
Copper nickel	Strip Planked	C-Flex
Steel		Foam Sandwich
		Single skin

Hull Shapes (sail)	Hull Forms (power)	Esibuild
Multi Chine	Displacement	Steel Powerboats
Radius Chine	Semi-Displacement	Fiberglass Powerboats
Round Bilge	Planing

Ideas and Helpful Tips
In the quest to build your dream boat there are many times where you will find that to build your own fitting will save literally thousands of dollars. What you make and what you buy will depend on your financial status and the vision you have of your completed craft. For example home made wooden blocks would most likely look odd on a New York 46 but completely in character on a Spray 45. The pictures that follow are designed to give you ideas that you may adapt for use on your boat from those that have gone before you.

Boatbuilders
We often get asked for yards that build boats to our designs. Listed below are some yards that have built many boats to our plans and will be happy to discuss with you the building of your next boat..

Taunton Marine (Christchurch. N.Z.)
	Taunton have been building boats to our designs for over twenty years and can supply a design from a bare hull to a completely finished sail away vessel.
Bowline Boats (Auckland. N.Z.)
	Nearing completion is this Steel Round Bilge Centennial Spray 38.
Brian Roper (Durban, South Africa.)
	Two vessels underway at present. A Waverunner 65 and a Waverunner 44.
Bob McCormick ( Australian East Coast)
	Prepared to travel along the Eastern Seaboard on own yacht to fit out others. Has all his own tools and transport. Excellent rates and work. You can see samples of his work in the photo gallery at R 434. Contact Bob direct on 040762118


Anchor wells	Fluting at keel	Pedestals
Boarding Platforms	Hatches	Portlights
Bollards	Installing Ballast	Targa's
Dorade Vents	Insulation	Hull Plating
Homemade Benders	Melting lead	Wooden masts
Exhaust Water locks
Dodgers	Wing Engines	Fitting Out