On the Water
Another very satisfying milestone today: First sail of the new A Cat prototype. A grey day on the Harbour with light winds building toward only six to eight knots. Flat water and no traffic. Worked through the list of checks and maneuvers to prove the most critical structural attachments and fittings.That fantastic feeling of sheeting […]
Bling
Some sneak images of the A Cat prototype fitout… In house machined tramp buttons, gudgeons, foil bearings and other details. The rest is Harken.
A Blur
Finishing and assembly phases on the first A Cat platform. Validating important choices both technical and logistical. As explained in the brief, each choice has several components and must strike a balance between performance, reliability, durability, cost and being repeatable in a scaleable production context. Building information into the tooling is vital to keeping production hours within […]
Beamed Up
First A Cat prototype platform is now in one piece. Stay tuned for more…
Paired Up
First set of A Cat prototype hulls structurally complete. More detailed info about construction choices will follow soon.
And Repeat
More details from the A Cat build
Boat 1 Hull 1
The first of the black stuff in the A Cat hull moulds…
Parts
Machined fittings for the A Class cat in anodised aluminium, stainless steel, plastic and bronze. Contact us for more info or for your custom CNC machining requirements. CarbonicBoats can take you from an idea or sketch, through 3d modelling, to finished components in any quantity…
Jigsaw
Blogging about the new A Cat should resume soon after a pause enforced by transport times. Getting everything in one place across this big country is a bit of a logistical challenge… A Class Cat mould making has now started in earnest. Rolls of the black stuff visible too.
Another Teaser
“They’re foils Jim, but not as we know them”