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I am at southampton solent uni in england studying yacht production & surveying and i am currently doing a project at uni on the construction methods of a boat over 6m. I have chose a dauntless 200 however this has to be a detailed report and i am having trouble finding good in depth material on how boston whalers are constructed.
I have found bits and pieces but i was hoping someone could tell me more on the resin systems, reinforcement systems and cores that BW use, or where i can find this information.
Welcome aboard. You've come to the right place. Whaler uses a Unibond system. That means that they inject the foam and it expands and adheres to the fiberglass of the hull. There are a few more here that can give you a more indepth answer on how they do it.
thanks for the replys, i had found a couple of those articles but the patent one was very useful. Is the patent still pretty much the way BW are still made?
The Dauntless 200 is made in the same fashion. Hull with deck and foam injected. The larger model boats add a third "top" piece for a cuddy or cabin. i.e Conquest line.
Maybe you could convince the professor and your banker that a trip to Edgewater and a factory tour is required. It is nice and warm there
