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Nicorette Yacht in Development
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16/09/2004
No Need To Cover Up Your Private Parts.
A full scale production
has started on the keel box assembly that will be fitted to the
Nicorette Super Maxi. Private Parts are a machine shop located
in Nowra on the New South Wales south coast. Private Parts have
been commissioned to do the bulk of the machine work for the
canting keel assembly.
Private Parts are supplying the keel box and the rudder bearings
for the project.
The aluminium plate that Private Parts are using for the keel
box arrived from Holland last week and the high tech milling
machines have been working non stop in order to meet the tight
schedule for the launch of the Nicorette Super Maxi.
Craig Marshall from Private Parts has been instrumental in
overseeing the production of all of these components.
“We are very excited about be a part of this exciting project, I
have never seen a more motivated team of guys, and we are
confident that our engineered parts will stand up to the test”
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13/09/2004
Deck Is Ready To Be Joined To The Hull
Today the modified deck
was returned to its right way up in preparation for joining to
the new hull. The original deck which was off the 24 metre
version, needed to be extended for it to marry up with the new
hull which measures 27.38 metres.
The foredeck was also fitted with a larger hatch to make it
easier for the crew to manhandle the large sails that will power
the new yacht, the position of the canard has also been moved
from its original position.
Other alterations included the removal of the three pedestal
grinders. These grinders that use to power the primary and main
sheet winches, will be replaced with hydraulic power drives.
This means that the trimmers can adjust the tension on the sail
with the push of a button. This has opened up the deck
considerably.
The deck will now be cleaned up, ready for the marriage to the
hull in 2-3 weeks time.
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31/08/2004
Hull Fit Out Begins
The carbon fibre frames
have begun going into the new hull. In total, 12 of these carbon
fibre/ Nomex frames will be laminated to the skin of the hull.
The frames are a structural feature of the build process. The
frames also help support the working deck, add strength to the
yacht and allow a base for the internal fit out.
The pre-made frames are laminated in using carbon fibre and
epoxy resin. Once again, a vacuum bag is applied to ensure that
the epoxy resin is drawn through the carbon fibre, it also
removes the air that can create voids in the laminate.
Once all of these frames are in, a temporary oven top will be
set in place and heat applied to approximately 60 degrees
Celsius. All internal work, including the installation of the
engine, keel and the retractable prop system will be carried
out, prior to the deck being lifted into place.
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25/08/2004
Just Add Carbon
The work on extending the
deck to fit the new longer hull has begun. Our team of boat
builders have extended the deck using tooling that extends 3
metres in front of where the original ended.
Carbon fibre is laid onto the tooling, foam core is then
positioned onto the tooling, and then the final layers of carbon
are laid onto the foam. The carbon is then vacuumed bagged and
baked in a temporary oven erected around the bow section.
The new work is then trimmed to the dimension needed to marry it
to the new hull, excess deck further aft from the new section is
also trimmed off. The trimming is necessary due to the beam of
the new hull is 4.7 metres in comparison to the old design of
5.4 metres at the widest part of the deck.
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24/08/2004
Build Team Awakens
The Sleeping Super Maxi
On Thursday, 19th August
2004, the new hull for the Nicorette Super Maxi was released
from its mould and turned the right side up. Just 34 days after
the hull was started at Boatspeed, the new hull was flipped
over.
The “plug” is a male insert that the carbon fibre hull is
produced around. The plug has been attached to the new hull
during the construction process and when we transported it from
Boatspeed. The plug now has served its purpose and will soon be
cut up and discarded.
The flipping process involved using a series of block and tackle
arrangements and took 2-3 hours. The hull was then placed on its
splashes where it will stay until leaving the shed.
The build team will initially fit the pre-constructed carbon
fibre ring frames; these are the back bones of hull. The canting
keel mechanism, motor, galley, instruments and accommodations
will be fitted in the next 3-4 weeks.
The final stage of the hull construction will be the joining of
the hull to the deck.
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