When one day a crazy guy, entering this factory of dream realizations, and orders a Bestevaer 55, with the number 69 painted on each side, that's me! Meanwhile I congratulate the owner and wish this sailboat: "Good winds, calm sea and safe waters (old greeting from the Portuguese Navy)". Kind regards.
Hello, the plating, tanks, internals for this yacht are made from seawater resistant aluminium Grade 5083-H116. Topsides are 6mm, bottomplate below waterline is 7mm, around the keel and rudders it varies from 10-20mm.
@@KMYachtbuilders Love these details and this is a wonderful video! I'd sure enjoy seeing more of the various aspects of the building process. (If this boat has been completed, are there any photos or videos that you could post?)
@@randystrand908 Thank you for the kind reply. This is being outfitted by her owner in Ireland. We have not received any updates, but I'm sure when she's finished we will get more images.
Is KM Yachtbuilders able to make a fixed keel yacht? I like what Ive seem about these KM boats aside from the centerboard keel design. I have an aversion to mechanical things that get loose over time and develop play in them such as a centerboard keel. This would be the main reason I might go with an Amel when I get rich.
Strike 1, automatic out. Sorry, you lost any possible interest when you went with that extremely WEAK metal aluminium. A metal you can snap 2.5 cm thick rods with your bare hands is NOT a good metal for a hull.
*you can snap 2.5cm thick rods with your bare hands* Certain aluminium alloys, like 5083, are resistant to seawater, and, have an Ultimate Tensile Strength of 317 MPa. Aluminium is one third as dense as steel, giving it a strength-to-weight ratio better than steel. Aluminium is widely used in industries where a strength-to-weight ratio is best, such as the aerospace, marine, vehicle, sports, and household appliance industries.
@@jaquigreenlees Yacht manufacturers use the term "Aluminium" when referring to aluminium alloys. Other industries do it too. Here's a good example of what aluminium is capable of> ruclips.net/video/nP1K6nS_lLQ/видео.html
You're right Jaqui. And they just continue doing it. These expensive yachts usually break in half within the first mile from the yard. There's a whole heap of sunken ships there, check Google maps.
When one day a crazy guy, entering this factory of dream realizations, and orders a Bestevaer 55, with the number 69 painted on each side, that's me! Meanwhile I congratulate the owner and wish this sailboat: "Good winds, calm sea and safe waters (old greeting from the Portuguese Navy)".
Kind regards.
Looking forward to that day!
What a beautiful design and work. KM fabulous builder. Just amazing!
Thank you!
Beautiful build of a beautiful design.
Fabulous Work!
Thanks Mr Joy!
impressed as I had my own small Company in NZ building such
Brilliant workmanship! Great design elements.
Thank you!
My choice of builder and my choice of boat for sure
What a beauty !
Nice to see
Wow!
What kind of Aluminum is used and how thick is it in various parts of the hull?
Hello, the plating, tanks, internals for this yacht are made from seawater resistant aluminium Grade 5083-H116. Topsides are 6mm, bottomplate below waterline is 7mm, around the keel and rudders it varies from 10-20mm.
@@KMYachtbuilders Love these details and this is a wonderful video! I'd sure enjoy seeing more of the various aspects of the building process.
(If this boat has been completed, are there any photos or videos that you could post?)
@@randystrand908 Thank you for the kind reply. This is being outfitted by her owner in Ireland. We have not received any updates, but I'm sure when she's finished we will get more images.
@@KMYachtbuilders I appreciate your update. Thank you
Is KM Yachtbuilders able to make a fixed keel yacht? I like what Ive seem about these KM boats aside from the centerboard keel design.
I have an aversion to mechanical things that get loose over time and develop play in them such as a centerboard keel.
This would be the main reason I might go with an Amel when I get rich.
Yes, of course. If you have a look at our website www.kmy.nl you'll see that most of our yachts have a fixed keel.
@@KMYachtbuilders I just discovered KMY today and am looking forward to studying the motor-sail options! So glad you posted your website.
Yes it can fall dry:) mooie werf
Bedankt!
Wanna build a 2nd ? Looking for something like this?
Always welcome to discuss!
Looks similar to a yacht called EVA
I wish....
:-)
It's a start! ;) Aren't these amazing!?
You guys make sexy boats.
Ha, thanks!
Strike 1, automatic out.
Sorry, you lost any possible interest when you went with that extremely WEAK metal aluminium. A metal you can snap 2.5 cm thick rods with your bare hands is NOT a good metal for a hull.
*you can snap 2.5cm thick rods with your bare hands* Certain aluminium alloys, like 5083, are resistant to seawater, and, have an Ultimate Tensile Strength of 317 MPa. Aluminium is one third as dense as steel, giving it a strength-to-weight ratio better than steel. Aluminium is widely used in industries where a strength-to-weight ratio is best, such as the aerospace, marine, vehicle, sports, and household appliance industries.
@@makhoe1 yet you call the material you make the boat out of aluminum, not aluminum alloy.
so you used weak metal not the strong alloy.
@@jaquigreenlees Yacht manufacturers use the term "Aluminium" when referring to aluminium alloys. Other industries do it too. Here's a good example of what aluminium is capable of> ruclips.net/video/nP1K6nS_lLQ/видео.html
You're right Jaqui. And they just continue doing it.
These expensive yachts usually break in half within the first mile from the yard. There's a whole heap of sunken ships there, check Google maps.
@Beagles nope, aliminum rod, pure aluminum is a very weak metal, bends extremely easily and breaks.