3D PRINTING MAKES INROADS INTO YACHT BUILDING.
I’m not old enough to remember the fiberglass revolution, but I’ve heard from many an old salt that trepidation about this newfangled material ran high. Generations of men became highly skilled wooden boatbuilders under the tutelage of their fathers, who learned from their fathers. They were making an honest living. Why would they change?
It’s been over 50 years since these declarations were made and quickly snuffed out by fiberglass. And while boat manufacturing has benefited from new technologies like vacuum resin infusion and embraced materials like carbon fiber, today’s vessels are still conceived and built in essentially the same way.
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A Good Ear
It pays to be acutely aware of noise on your boat, particularly if it’s coming from the engine room.
Strike!
Gulf of Panama, Panama 7°22'N 80°0'W
Made In Taiwan
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The Hard Way Around
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Permission Granted
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Uncompromising Vision
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Against The Grain
IF YOU LOVE THE LINES OF A SPORTFISHERMAN BUT THINK MASS-PRODUCED BOATS ARE NOTHING SPECIAL, YOU MAY FIND A CUSTOM WOODEN YACHT LIKE THIS MERRITT 46 TO BE YOUR PATH TO FULFILLMENT.
End Of An Era
CRUISING THROUGH THE YEARS WITH HEF
Sea Trial Like A Pro
COUNTLESS BOAT TESTS HAVE TAUGHT ME NEVER TO OVERLOOK THE OBVIOUS.
Up Close And Personal
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