Building an Aluminum Sailboat Pt 1 - From Plans to Plates to Assembly
July 17, 2022 by Distant Shores TV | Language: EN Play Time: 00:13:08 | SAILING YOUTUBERS
Have you ever dreamed of building a custom aluminum sailboat? Follow along with the building of our custom aluminium Enksail Orion 49, Distant Shores IV. In this episode we explain the process of taking our design from plans to plates to assembly – the engineering, cutting of aluminum plates and assembly strategy for the hull using on location footage, interviews and time-lapse video.
00:00 Episode summary
00:22 Show theme
00:40 Boat building town of Makkum NL
02:19 Interview with Willem-Jan v/d Vegte, KB Alufrees, creation of cutting files
04:55 How aluminum plates are cut for building an aluminium sailboat hull
05:32 Nesting drawings and marking of aluminum plates
07:39 Environmental benefits of aluminum boats
09:10 Rolling curvature into aluminum plates
10:24 Interview with engineer, Paul Wester, Wester Naval Architects
12:19 Conclusion
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Special Thanks to:
Enksail Yachts – https://gebrvanenkhuizen.nl/?lang=en
Satellite Yacht Design – https://www.yacht-design.nl/
KB Alubouw – https://www.kbalubouw.nl
KB Alufrees – https://kbalufrees.nl
Equipment:
Pantaenius Yacht Insurance: https://www.pantaenius.com/uk-en/?adi…
BRNKL Yacht Security & Monitoring: https://www.brnkl.io/
Brunton’s Propellers: https://www.bruntonspropellers.com/
Elvstrøm Sails: https://elvstromsails.com
Seldén Mast / Furlex: https://www.seldenmast.com/
Lewmar: https://www.lewmar.com/
Raymarine: https://www.raymarine.com/
Scanstrut: https://www.scanstrut.com/
Navionics Charts: https://www.navionics.com/
GN Espace Galley Systems: https://www.gn-espace.com
Highfield Classic Inflatable: https://www.highfieldboats.com
MG Energy Systems (lithium batteries): https://www.mgenergysystems.eu/
Oceanskies Yacht Registration: https://www.oceanskies.com/yachts/
Gebroeders van Enkhuizen Boatbuilders – https://gebrvanenkhuizen.nl/?lang=en
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About
Paul and Sheryl Shard are award-winning travel documentary television producers and videographers who have been cruising internationally since 1989 documenting their global adventures for television, social media, in books and sailing publications. They have sailed over 110,000 nm including 9 ocean crossings and are the producers and presenters of the Distant Shores sailing adventure TV series which is broadcast to 47 million households in 24 languages around the world (AWE, Nautical Channel, ACCTV, ShineTV). Through their TV programs, YouTube videos, articles/blogs and popular cruising seminars, the Shards help anyone dreaming of setting sail to get out on the water and experience their own adventure safely and comfortably.
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Building an Aluminum Sailboat Pt 1 - From Plans to Plates to Assembly Locations
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The Distant Shores sailing adventure travel TV series follows the global sailing adventures of award-winning travel documentary filmmakers and sailing authors, Paul and Sheryl Shard. The TV series celebrates the sailing lifestyle and features the world's top nautical destinations as well as shore-side attractions. Sail off into the sunset with Paul and Sheryl and leave your cares behind... (130 x 30-minute episodes)
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