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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 .
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