New Construction Traditional Gullets

Construction methods for wooden Boats , have been changed remarkable since the last 10 years . New material like Marine Ply Plates and Epoxy & Polyurethane Glue types , have made life of the constructor much easier . Although , there is lot of choices for new material , we are still trying to follow the old building rules , as much as possible . We are still calking the planking with cotton and covering hull surface with filler ( non-epoxy ) which is prepared and re-mixed by ourselves . Hull Planking below 19 meter vessel , generally has a thickness of up to 36 mm . Vessels above 20 meters have a hull planking thickness of up to 52 mm . Planking either  is being done classically with a single plank all over and calked in between all planks , other way of planking is double skin , the hull is completely planked with a less thickness of first coat of planks , then without any calking , the second shift of planks are polyurethane or epoxy glued onto the first planking coat .This type of planking , is also practiced with 3 layers in total , 2 x diagonal and last coat straight , this method is called , laminated construction .

We are still Hauling and launching all vessels above 17 meters with the traditional Wooden Slip – ways . Marina type Lifts are not very welcome for these boats , due to their shape and weight they have . A launching process of such a vessel of around 25 meters in length , is taking app.  6 hours including all preparations , but still is the safest way of launching and hauling for large sized vessels. The Boat is set on two longitudinal slip – carriers and these are connected from 2 positions . Close to bow and close to stern , to each other from the bottom , with metal pins . The vessel is standing on these two metal pins  and from the sides being attached to wood carriers. These slipways are running on wood planks , which have been oiled earlier , and the whole system is driven by electric capstan  of the yard .