Update on 50ft Catamaran in North Carolina

I visited the 50ft catamaran build by CRW-Con in Edenton, North Carolina last week. The first hull has been turned over and work has started on the second hull. The photos and captions tell the story.

Outboard view of the port hull. The hull has been sheathed with a layer of 1708 glass, then faired.

Inboard view of the starboard hull. The bulkhead horns projecting from the hull are for scarphing to the bridgedeck bulkheads.

Bow view. To the right is the long spar table for scarphing timbers into the hull-lengths needed to install in one piece.

Stern view, with the boarding steps taking shape. Rudder and P-bracket already installed.

Bulkheads being set up on the stocks for the starboard hull

View looking forward inside the hull.

Looking aft.

Cruising keel.

Composite chainplate being formed on plywood panel. This is the first panel that will be fitted onto the hull framing, then the others will be fitted working toward bow and stern. 

Close-up of the incomplete composite chainplate. The carbon spreads the loads down into the hull skin and structure and the shrouds are attached in the gaps with soft lashings. 

Faired-in opening for flush-fitting porthole.

Formed opening for flush-fitting escape hatch, The boxing over it is part of the 45 degree splayed panel that will connect the underside of the bridgedeck with the inboard hull side.

This boat is a modified version of out Dix 470 radius chine plywood catamaran design, stretched to 50ft. Both are sisters to the DH550.

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