May 2003
Home Up The Crew The Yacht The Fun

The beginning of our huge project.  We travelled to the Netherlands to visit the design office of Van de Stadt to finalise a few items.  Whilst there we inspected our kit of parts being plasma cut by Snijtech.  Left: Plasma cutting on pure oxygen - Snijtech; Right: Part of our kit on a pallet, ready cut & formed

From there we visited Mekon who had the responsibility of shaping the hull plates with templates provided by the designer.  They also formed the frames.  Fantastic accuracy was achieved by both of these companies. Left: Plate being shaped at Mekon facility on an English wheel

 

We also took the opportunity to view a complete Van de Stadt Samoa 47, for sale.

     

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