Hi Wouter
The boats that I examed at Springfever 2002 actually had misaligned hull halves. This means that the "seams" were created by one hull halve protruding past the other halve.
I simply don't believe this! Pictures too proof!

Because I know exactly how Bimare joins there hulls.
They are guided by a notch and feather system.
I have seen broken hullseams on other boats, but not on the bim. I actually beleave that this part of the hull is very strong.
When we were at the factory in Rimini, we could have a look at some drilled out rest items with the seam. To test the strength of seam we smacked that little thing with a hammer. It broke everywhere else but not at the seam...
bigger picture ... I don't know what happend between WFO and Bimare and I don't care anymore, that is historie for me now.
To bad it didn't turn out into a win win situation!
I for my self think, that we should look at the boats in a positive way. but what ever ...