Here are a few shots from the process of building the new aluminum arch to hold distant shores ii solar panels. i have done the design (see blog here) and took it to fkg in st martin. i think these guys are the best in the caribbean for rigging and fabrication of stainless/aluminum projects for boats. in the shop nice work on the corner support!. London architecture studio denizen a research team from eth zurich used 3d-printed moulds to make the skeletal framework for this all-concrete boat, which won first prize for design. Arch davis design offers wooden boat plans, boat kits, dvds, epoxy resin, sails and rigging, masts and spars, marine plywood, and more for the backyard boatbuilder, for sailboats, powerboats and rowboats..
A guy who is a skilled craftsman in steel is *not necessarily* a skilled naval architect and in my limited experience a professional naval architect, even the company that designed your own boat isn't necessarily cost effective or interested in commissions for things like arch design or inner forestay placement.. When deciding to invest into a radar arch, we can provide the highest quality design on the market. our design encorportes many of your boats systems into one place with an integrated davit system, solar panel mounts, and much more accessories. we custom fit every radar arch to each boat, requiring an on vessel consultation and measure. our. Kato marine has been builidng sailboat arches for 20 years. since we started our criteria was that the arches should be; (a) aesthetically pleasing, (b) strong, functional and made from stainless steel, and (c) finished to kato’s usual high standards..
