We are very excited to announce the start of a new project for a one of our clients…. an Elite 16m Mid Pilothouse. This is the second boat we are building for this client.
Sven installing plywood hull sheathing
1/18
Hull fairing has commenced
2/18
Third & final layer
3/18
Exterior lamination. First of three layers of fiberglass.
4/18
Both sides done
5/18
Starboard completed
6/18
Pre-epoxying the Balsa core sheets
7/18
Fiberglass inside laminate laid over the plywood. The pre-epoxied, end grain Balsa core is then placed on top - of the still wet - Fiberglass bond layer
8/18
Keel being laminated. Note - First board on the right is the Hardwood Keel batten
9/18
Bill (Designer) and Gareth (Team Leader) finalising some points before build commences
10/18
Girders installed & shaping the chines
11/18
Stem installed. Sven & Aaron fitting chines to stem
12/18
All stood-up
13/18
Grid marked out and first frames stood-up
14/18
Fiberglassing one of the outside girders
15/18
Stem being laminated
16/18
Frames being assembled
17/18
Serim removing the CNC cut hull framing from the nested panels
18/18
16m Elite Mid Pilothouse Motor Yacht
Sven installing plywood hull sheathing
1/18
Previous boat in build