Laminating the first layer

Laminating

The hull is laminated keel up.

A highly modern wood composite technique is implemented - the west system, which has been further optimised here at the Shipyard.

Several layers of veneer are attached here out of thin strips.

The inner layers are usually made up of south american Tabasco mahogany.

Fitting onto the mould framework

First of all, each layer is attached without resin and stapled onto the frame in order to achieve the optimal fit for each piece and the perfect measurements overall.

Fine adjustment

Each piece is fitted precisely.

Diagonal carvel

This method of wood veneering requires attaching several layers of mahogany (up to seven).

Two layers are always glued simultaneously to the rest.

To achieve the right adhesive pressure, the boat builders nail the different veneer layers one after another with copper staples through a thin plastic strip.

Double diagonal carvel

The layers are glued diagonally, whereas the following layer is attached on top at a 90 degree angle to guarantee great stability and durability.

This well-known method of building yachts, called double diagonal carvel, is extremely time-consuming due to the laying of the layers at a 45 degree angle to the axis, but is technically the optimal method because it requires less maintenance.