And some more detail on some of the building technique and distribution methodology of the AC45 class. I found a couple of interesting things:

- the stern section (presumably aft of the rear beam) detaches from the rest of the hull so it will fit in a 40' shipping container.

- they're building molds with formers and strip planks but then covering with a thickened epoxy putty substance...THEN they're milling it to final shape. Most of the milled plugs I've seen started with a solid foam block and were milled from there. I suppose it's more cost effective to build up the wood structure than purchase the ginormous foam blocks it would take to make hull molds for a 45 cat?

Look how short those bows are! It looks like a skinny Infusion F18!

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