Choice of Hull Material
As per the famous Drascombe Lugger, the first BayRaiders are being built in plywood. This has proved to be a tough and durable construction material, especially with modern epoxy ply techniques. However, the sales success of the BayRaider has also led us to invest in moulds for glass fibre production.
We will of course continue to produce boats in epoxy ply too - by Summer 2008 there should be 11 on the water. The wooden boat has the advantage of probably looking better in 30-40 years time. An epoxy ply boat can be repainted every 4-5 years and will look as good or better than the day she was made. She is also lighter than her basic GRP counterpart. For this reason we have decided to offer the GRP boats in three different grades of hull materials:
BayRaider GRP - Glass fibre Reinforced Plastic. This will be as per 99% of the leisure boats afloat today, the resin used being polyester. The finished craft will probably be significantly heavier (around 450kg) than the current epoxy ply boats, which will have a marginal effect on performance. They will be less expensive though.
BayRaider GRE - Glass fibre Reinforced Epoxy. This is the same as GRP except crucially, for the resin, which is epoxy rather than polyester. A small but growing group of yacht builders are offering epoxy hulls which offer complete osmosis protection and are more durable. They are also typically stronger and lighter than GRP, we anticipate the weight (around 350kg) and price of the GRE boat will be much the same as the current epoxy ply boats.
BayRaider CRE - Carbon Fibre Reinforced Epoxy. A further step up in performance as the bulk of glass in the hull is replaced by carbon fibre. The hull weight will be in the region of 200kg. For those who want real performance gains. Please call or email us for pricing.
Other Options AvailableThere is an extensive list of optional extras which allow you to customise your boat to suit your needs. The basic spec is for the sail away boat. Most customers will want a trailer as a minimum.
Galvanised Swinging-Cradle road trailer
Hull, cockpit, deck and sail colours.
Hardwood rubbing strakes.
Full length keel band.
Custom rig size modifications available, for instance for inland lake sailing.
Retractable bowsprit for asymmetric kite foresail.
Round-section mast (rectangular with rounded corners as standard).
Curved half wishbone booms.
Self tacking club boom for jib with roller furling included as standard
75% carbon fibre content -stiffer- top mast.
Extra pair of oarlocks and oars (standard or racing; optimum number for rowing: 4).
Helmsman bag fitted.
Sprayhood.
Cockpit tent (in connection with rubbing strakes, and spray hood)
Overall mooring and trailering cover (in connection with rubbing strakes).
Antifoul.
GPS/Chartplotter?Fishfinder/Depth Sounder. Combined waterproof unit of your choice fitted to the boat
Compass fitted
Tek Dek or similar seating panels
Camping table/seating arrangements
Harken Deck Gear throughout instead of Barton/RWO.
Outboard Engine
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