Moving Ahead
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- Published on Thursday, 12 March 2009 13:23
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Things are really shaping up and becoming more visable. The cockpit and bridge deck were set. Allowing for a better feel for heights and bridge layout. A small modification in bridge layout was made with sliding the helm console aft and elimiating port bench seating and adding a co-captain chair and more tackle and chart storage. The salon bulkheads have been installed and the fore deck mold was built and the deck part has been pulled, after being vacuum bag with nida core composites. Air conditioning, freezer and refrig. compressors are in and are being installed. Marine Exhaust delivered the exhaust and surge tubes today and those are being installed. Underwater Lights, LLC delivered the four led underwater lights and they have been installed across the transom. A bridge wing mock up has been completed and shape decided on. The shower mold is almost complete, so that we have a complete fiberglass shower part with no wood. The teak wood has been delivered and has been planed for the toe rail, coming, and cockpit floor.
We will be setting the fore deck this afternoon, preparing for Danny Martin this weekend to arrive to make templates for the interior cabinetry work. Materials of teak and holly have already been delivered to his shop in Wanchese for fabrication.
More mechanical and electrical hook up will be going on and finalized over the next few weeks. Along with tower, interior, shaft and prop work, bridge seating, and bridge wing/ chart deck construction.
I have updated the pics on the yacht page with some of the latest developments and a number of people have stopped by checking things out over the last few weeks. Pictures really don't do the craftmanship justice, so stop on by and check it out for yourself next time your down.
Scott
Island Style Yachts
Rolling On
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- Published on Tuesday, 17 February 2009 13:23
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For those who are unaware of the work schedule for the shop, the shop is open 9-10 days straight starting on Monday, 7:00am-until. We work thru the following weekend until either Tuesday or Wednesday morning depending on the stage of work completed. The reasoning behind this is both Dennis Denzin and Wade "Woody", both known as two of NC's premire boat builders, both still permanently reside in Nags Head and Wanchese, NC. Dennis has been on board since the beginning is running and developing the every day operations of the shop. This work schedule shows their loyal dedication to both this project and their families, giving extended time to both. They will be wrapping up this work session tomorrow morning and heading back to the outer banks for some much needed time with their families. Also in the shop, we have been fortunate enough to find quality local help in Robert, Martin, Taco, and Brian. I would like to thank all of the guys who have helped and are dedicated to the quality we are achieving with this company. And I have no doubt once the economies direction is under control and the public comes to see what we are working towards, all will be impressed with the true hand craftmanship of our boats.
With that being said, stop on by next week or weekend and check things out. Everyone is getting that mid winter cabin fever and what a better way to brake it up than to stop by a boat shop and see something new and maybe even learn a little something.
A recap of prodution for the last work period has had a focus on small parts and setting floors and cockpits. Small parts such as console, lids, vents, lower guards, refrig and freezer boxes, drain trunks, fish box linear, gaff lockers, and more have been molded and are in finishing. The foward cabin sole was set and it enabled us to layout the forward arrangement. The original drawing was modified to achieve even more storage, a larger head and berth. You can see the revised layout, now with color added, at the top of the yachts page. The cockpit was set once again to get final fit before finishing the underside in the laz location. A temporary mock up of the bow deck crown was set for visual purposes. With the mock up we end up with a 6'6" head room in the foward cabin.
On the next go around, part of the guys will still be working on finishing small parts. However, our main goal will be mechanical hook ups. Most of the equipment is in and we will bringing on two more hook up guys to help speed up this process.
Again, stop on by any time and check out the progress.
Scott
Island Style Yachts
Welcome to the new Island Style Custom Yacht Builders blog!
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- Published on Wednesday, 07 January 2009 13:23
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Here we will be bringing you the latest news in the Carolina custom boat building industry. Feel free to stop back or sign up for our RSS feed using the links at right.
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42 Express
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- Published on Wednesday, 28 January 2009 13:23
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Things are progressing well, as we have uped the work force with some truely skilled guys. The mechanical, plumbing, and electrical side are in full swing and the bridge and cockpit components are being molded out as well. More and more equipment is ariving by the day and things are really taking shape. All of our top components, floors, and decks are molded with composite and glassed. We have been able to eliminate a lot of the weight from the top side and kept the majority of the weight low, adding to an even better ride. Engines have been set and aligned with struts. 'Till after another sanding, keep um tight!!!!!!!
Island Style Custom Yachts
