How Aluminum Sailboats are Made - KM Yachtbuilders Factory Tour

Ever wondered what it's like to build a custom aluminum cruising boat? Come along for a factory tour of KM Yachtbuilders in the Netherlands where we get an introduction to the aluminium boat building process as well as the many types and models of yachts KM Yachtbuilders manufacture, including custom-built yachts like Skip Novak's new Pelagic 77. We get an up-close look at how aluminum hulls are shaped, see the stages of build and consider the pros and cons of aluminum boats.

The tour is nearly 40 minutes, so we have indexed the video allowing you to jump to segments that you are most interested in if you are short of time.

01:29 KM Yachtbuilders Factory Introduction
04:04 Bestevaer 53 Motor Yacht
05:29 Pelagic 77 Skip Novak's ice-class yacht
07:56 Keel types - lifting, swing, ballasted keels
11:04 Finishing Hall
12:00 Hull graphics by foil - wrapping instead of paint
13:46 Aluminum Hall - building the hulls
15:16 How Aluminum is Shaped
17:38 Benefits of Building a Boat in Aluminum
19:30 Welding aluminium fittings directly to the hull
22:02 Aluminium bollard welded in for extreme strength
25:21 Hull plate welding lifting keel plate
26:50 Swing keel Bestevaer 45
29:57 Woodwork and Systems installation
33:01 Designing a custom boat - feasibility

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