Balance 482 Build Series - Part 3: Hull and deck plug construction

This is the third video in the Building a Balance 482 Catamaran series. Here you will follow the build of the first Balance 482 Catamaran from tooling to launch and sea trials of hull #1. This video shows production progress on the hull and the deck plug as well as fuel and water tank construction, and daggerboard and rudder construction. For those who have not watched the earlier videos in the series, it is worth explaining that the hull mold is constructed using thousands of CNC-cut shutter ply frames and meranti stringers. This framework is then cladded with weather-proof ply and faired until smooth. The same process is then applied to the deck plug, from which the deck mold is manufactured using E-Glass and resins with structural reinforcement behind it. The Balance 482 hull is laminated in one piece without the need for additional joining laminates and tabbing, which helps to save weight. The structural PVC foam core material is thermo formed and vacuum bagged to assist with further weight savings and to provide structural integrity to this performance sailing catamaran. Furthermore, all bulkheads are properly tabbed in and we use carbon fibre in high-load areas for extra stiffness and strength. #balancecatamarans #catamaran #sailingcatamaran #catamaransailing #boatbuilding #catamaranconstruction #dutoityachtdesign