Bolting solar modules to the beams and made molds for the catwalk and front brow ; [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Next lay them up and glue them on ! Also a...
Just mocking up a jig so I can measure out the central catwalk beam. I’ll use this jig to glue the beams together once I’ve finished clear coating...
Started building tbe crossbeams which fit between the above posts . PVC foam sheet glued into a box hollow beam shape with foam bulkheads every...
Crossbeams to support our entire 4m x 2.6m solar array . Made from 20mm pvc foam , hollow inside , foam bulkheads every 300mm to maintain....
Installed the posts into the boat. Cut holes in deck , inserted them and glassed them onto the bulkheads so they won’t move or wobble. [ATTACH]...
Diesel and water tanks completed ; [ATTACH] Finished the hardtop vertical posts for the solar hardtop [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
4x Carbon posts to support the solar roof weigh in at 2466grams per linear meter . This one is 1.5m long. [ATTACH] overall Section size is 150mm...
Building integral tanks for water and diesel where the old water ballast tanks used to be. We managed to reuse the bottom part of the ballast...
Here’s a link to our social media page whit shows the construction of a fiberglass solar arch / dingy davit . It’s a quick montage of 30 seconds...
Pretty vague reply there - MAY not be as durable or strong , COULD be heavier , CAN degrade over time etc . Same applies to anything . You CAN...
Finally got the new deckhouse installed - whilst on anchor of course ! Came up nicely I think, suits the hull style we think [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Sure , it’s just the usual PVC foam core and carbon laminate is; 200gsm woven 450gsm uni directional 450gsm dbias Also worth noting is we’re...
Hi mate - I’ll be updating about all this on my build thread here ; 60ft eX race yacht to cruiser conversion....
First carbon beam is done , came out pretty good save 1 or 2 little pinholes that will need filling . 7 more to go! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Have been waiting an eternity for thr glass skylight but it’s finally here so I’m installing that in the cabin top atm. Shouldn’t be too much...
