Professional BoatBuilder Magazine
June/July 2016
On the cover: Wisps of dry fiberglass from a laminate sample confirmed what non-destructive examination of a two-year-old 52.5' (16m) auxiliary sloop had suggested: the original resin infusion was incomplete. The next challenge was how to repair it. Story on page 36. Photograph by Roby Scalvini.
Features:
Under the Radar by Paul Lazarus. Founded in 2006, Florida-based Tampa Yacht Manufacturing has developed a reputation for robust performance workboats, purpose- built for military and commercial applications, mostly in other countries.
Infusion Gone Wrong Made Right by Roby Scalvini. Seriously flawed resin infusion could have doomed a two-year-old sloop to the rubbish bin, but an ambitious repair strategy made her into the boat she was originally intended to be.
Sun Drive by Hans Buitelaar. Recent technological advances and changes in the boating market have made powering boats with only solar panels a reality, albeit a limited one.
Frequencies of Fouling by Nigel Calder. Finding promise in ultrasonic antifouling technology as a nontoxic supplement to traditional copper-based bottom paint.
