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Fugitive on the water Fugitive


Close on the heels
of a project which
saw us design and
build a bridgedeck
enclosure for a
Tollycraft 48, a
local Tiara owner
saw this as a
solution for his soft
top blues. Fibreglass
boats are not our
primary business,
however new
construction using
wood and plywood in
concert with some
composite materials is
very much a part of our
routine.

With overall dimensions
and criteria in mind the
project began by building plywood window frames extending above the
existing aluminum ones
at the front and sides. Aft
the side windows fair into
the arch. We vacuum
bagged the top from two
outer skins of 3mm
plywood and Core cell
foam.
Fugitive in her element
powering on the water with Fugitive A frame and eyebrow
of similar construction
formed the sides. Two
foam raised panels
( on the underside of
the top ) were bagged
on next to provide
relief and frame in the
hatches and lights.
Fillets and fiberglass
were applied last.  
The top was finished
with Awlgrip
polyurethane paint
then bedded and
bolted to the
existing frame and
arch. Glass was tinted
to match the existing
windows and a
ceramic frit or border
applied to keep the
appearance of the
factory frames..
trim and powerfull
   

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