Out Islander 64 LRC Construction Photos
New photos added: 10 / 23/ 08
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Mr. Henry Chiu, president of the Camargue Yacht Co., Ltd.; on the port sidedeck of an Out Islander 64 under construction at the manufacturing facility. The Camargue yard is known as a contract builder of quality yachts – over 100 Offshore Yachts were built at this facility.
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Clare Huang Head Draftsperson at Camargue Yacht Co., Ltd.
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A highly skilled and experienced workforce is a major asset of the Camargue Yacht Co., Ltd.
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Workers preparing vacuum bag for resin infusion. The manufacturing facility is experienced in using this process for even very large structural components.
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A close-up of the resin infusion process under way. Vacuum-bagging ensures thorough resin saturation of the corecell – the end result is strength with light weight.
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Section of the engine room bulkhead.
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Detail of the mold used to manufacture the boat deck component.
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Plug used to create boat deck mold.
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Finished boat deck out of the mold.
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A giant crane lifts an Out Islander 64 hull out of the mold at the Camargue Yacht Co., Ltd. manufacturing facility. The hull is solid FRP below the waterline, fiberglass and corecell above the waterline.
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Out Islander 64 hull is placed in a cradle after coming out of the mold. Note cut-out for starboard prop and trim tab.
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The rudder for an Out Islander 64 is all stainless steel 352lbs each; a massively overbuilt component manufactured by Western Branch Metals in Suffolk, VA, USA. Rudders are then shipped to the manufacturing plant for installation.
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Coming out of the mold, it’s easy to see that the deck/Portuguese bridge/pilothouse is all one piece.
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The deck is turned “right side up” for final finishing operations before being joined to the hull.
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The deck now joined with the hull.
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Workers attach the boat deck to the house.
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Nearing completion.
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Port side wing station.
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Hull being transported to the testing tank.
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Hull being lowered into testing tank.
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Out Islander 65 Hull#1 in testing tank at Camargue Yacht Co., Ltd., with the team responsible for creating the yacht. (Left to right:) Kevin, Binna, Jeams, Henry Chiu (Camargue Yachts); Nicholas DiMatteo of Tom Fexas Yacht Design and Gregory Sturgis.
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Hull being transported to sea trials.
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Hull #1 Sea trials.
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Hull #1 Sea trials.
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Yacht loaded on ship coming to USA.
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Hull #1 Has arrived.
