Paul Dijkstra Composites is the specialist in the Netherlands in custom made composite casco’s and moulds that are suitable for one-off products. All our projects are made of fiberglass or carbon in combination with epoxy.
Real nice craftmanship, but why would you ever want to waist perfectly good carbon fibre on building a tug, such boats don't need neither the stiffness nor the weight saving, it's just expensive for no good reason, but I guess when you can afford to waist money just to tell your buddys you got a carbon yacht...
Hallo Paul en Team Dijkstra, ik ben helemaal nieuw in de botenbouwwereld, maar jullie hebben er sowieso een abonnee bij! Wat ik mij afvroeg: met welke kit of leverancier werken jullie voor jullie resin- en infusieproducten? Bestaat dat uit een complete kit of kopen jullie alle onderdelen los?
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wow new sub here its2/9/24 just watch ur group of composite vids super cool and congrates on ur complete boats so far also best wishes for winnig that award looking forward to ur next vids
HI Thomas, for us the job is done now. We are only doing the Composite part, if you follow Leonardo Yachts on social media, they will share the rest online soon.
That was really interesting, I've built plugs and moulds, used pre preg/glue film, infusion and wet lay up carbon fibre over foam or Nomex but not seen panels in frames/ribs before. Will look out for the next posting.
Until I watched your video, I was wondering if I was the only one with sharp ideas in the world. For example, I have such wild ideas too. Like using metal sheets for the keel part of yachts, and using aluminum materials for the deck and the bridge, or even making yachts entirely out of aluminum. Also, in recent days, I started to wonder why these yachts are not made of, or cannot be made of carbon fiber. I looked a bit into 3D printers, and then while researching carbon fiber yachts, I came across your video. Guys, you have really done some fantastic work. I hope that if I get the chance in the future, I would definitely like to meet you in person. Despite all your busy schedules and tiredness, turning your special and beautiful work into videos and sharing them with us should be appreciated. I sincerely admire and congratulate you. By the way, how many tons of carbon fiber material did you use for this yacht, and what is the weight of the yacht in its current state?
Interesting approach. Stitch and glue for yachts, next? Looking forward to seeing the next steps in this construction process! The ship will look and sail great in any case!
That's a nice one-off build method! Looks like a very tidy way to build a hull especially where the shape is simpler. How does cost/labor compare to doing a similar female stringer-mold but thermoforming and spiling the foam in-house as opposed to the 3D Core Kit? I'd imagine the Kit molded shape is much better because spring-back can be compensated for in software instead of by hand. It seems no (few?) fasteners are needed to hold the foam in place while the inner skin is laminated. Are the panels edge-cut on a CNC or do you still have to fit the edges by hand?
A daring project. Fascinating. I guess I have questions that may have been answered already but linger in my mind: is it good for a big motoryacht to be this light ? Will you need balast? Where and what kind ? How will the lightness of the hull effect the variation in overall weight between full and empty fueltanks ? What about dampening of vibrations from slamming ? Is a conventional hullshape suitable for building in a new material with different characteristics? And ofcourse: could I learn from it to use on my own boat ? I have a plywood sailing catamaran. How much can I safe in weight if I replace the six wooden beams and two deckpods and two decks with foam-and -carbon ? Would it be affordable ? Can I make it myself ? Can I make an autoclave for the five meters long beams ? From pvc pipe ??
Pretty dang spiffy! En je moet geen hoogtevrees hebben op de flybridge. Hoe sterk is dat ankerpunt wel niet als je hem daaraan kunt optillen? Is dat extra versterkt?
There are quite a number of full carbon yachts, tenders and cruisers out there, what is the issue with carbon? The only things I could think of would be the lightness in the hull which can cause rocking (as seen in Palmer Johnson's carbon yachts) but that could be remedied with some weight distribution or a ballast system. It will be expensive to fix - but it is already an expensive yacht so that doesn't matter. Salt water and Carbon sometimes does not play nice but with gelcoat, paint, clearcoat it will be fine. You could make a case about flexibility as fiberglass while denser will have more "give" you can work that out using different layering set up as they have been doing.
@@SpectatingBystanderCarbon fiber is a composite material, meaning that it is made up of multiple layers of different materials. This can make it difficult to inspect for cracks and other defects. This is especially important for yachts, where even a small defect could lead to disaster.
@@js5am Carbon fiber is susceptible to delamination. This is a condition where the layers of carbon fiber separate from each other, which can weaken the material and lead to failure. Delamination can be caused by a number of factors, including impact, fatigue, and corrosion.Also, Carbon fiber is not as corrosion-resistant as some other materials, such as stainless steel or titanium.
@@harvaraj All laminated composites are susceptible to delamination. Carbon fiber more than others, but that doesn't mean it won't work. It depends whether ruggedness is your priority versus performance. As for corrosion you may want to research some more, there is no corrosion concern with carbon fiber / epoxy in marine environment. Corrosion of metals in contact with it, though, is a problem. You can't say to somebody "wrong material selection" when you don't know what the design criteria are.
