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June 2012
Robot sculptor setting free the A Cat contained in the block… Images courtesy Alex Kryger, Aptec Composites
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Machining of the plugs is underway. The time to show all is getting closer. For now here is a taste…
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Some more images of Katana Marblehead tooling coming together nicely…
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Bonded or Mechanically Fastened?   Most current A Cat beams are bonded to the hulls rather than mechanically fastened. With some increasingly rare exceptions, builders and sailors prefer a unitary platform. The downside of this choice is arguably reduced practicality for transport since the platform cannot be dismantled into its component parts. Accepting this compromise...
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A Class catamaran candidate hull shapes in one of the final evaluation runs. The chosen shape is now finalised. Detail design is next as virtual models are being prepared for machining…
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