How do you bend plywood?

There are a number of ways but the best idea is to start by using our Superform bending plywood.

We also have the flexible veneers to compliment the plywoods.

Both of these examples have used what we call cross or short grain, which means the grain is along the 1220mm direction.
The sheet size is the old 8' x 4" or 2.44mtrs x 1.22mtrs, the grain can be supplied either long or short direction. The thickness stocked is 3mm, 5mm and 8mm, the product is CE aprooved, its also water proof.

Pictures are from our suppliers.

Roy

Stone Form veneer sheeting

This will be available in some sixteen types, slate and stone on a GRP backer.
The sheet size is 600mm x 1200mm and with the backer only 2mm thick. It will be available on a light ply backer as well, either 6mm or 12mm backer and plus the Stone Form type you choose.

 

Click on the picture for a larger image.

 

The end use is open to your mind, suitable for commercial and domestic projects, it can even be machine Post Formed to do counter tops and doors.

With its light weight there is no panic on construction support and it will be easy to apply to a normal dry wall construction.

Available in Cape Town soon!

The data and fixing sheets are available right now, contact me for copies.

Roy

 

A new Flicka 20 launch in Hout Bay

Yacht Flee has just splashed and one hour ago! based on the Flicka 20 she is the South African alternative.

These were available as either hull deck and bulkheads, or as a sail away yacht, we had the rights but as orders were not coming in we gave them up.

We did supply a lot of materials to this build, epoxy, woven biaxial glass cloth, 3M micro balloons and fumed silicas.

What we can supply to this design is the hull templates as MDF (supawood) CNC cut for you to strip plank your own hull from. The last price was R7000, thats only U$700 at todays exchange rate!

Roy

How to build the Tammy Norie 16 from a kit

First you need the plans, Alec Jordan of Jordan Boats has agreed for CKD Boats cc to sell the licence for each new boat kit we supply and as an all in price package.

The building stocks are supporting the 12mm plywood hull shapes and prior to the center keel plank being shaped.

The notches in the hull shapes are the stoppers to take the 6mm marine ply planks.

This greatly simplifies the lay up the the hull planks!

The stem is laminated, in this case we supplied clear oregon pine, the shape is pre cut from 12mm ply which was left after cutting the hull forms.

Kits or fully built boats are now available in Cape Town.

Our kit includes the three sheets of 12mm plys to make the formers out, also the five sheets of okoume 5mm (five ply) marine ply to CNC the hull from. All CNC cut and ready for you to start on your own Tammy Norrie 16 rowing boat, it sails too!

View the earlier thread on the same design build.

http://ckdboats.blogspot.com/2013/04/tammie-norrie-16.html

Roy

Wills i550 is moving along very well

Its only about five months since we supplied Will his i550 sailboat kit, a first in South Africa. Since then his build has been a feature twice in Sailing magazine.

Click on the picture for a larger image, for only R30 you can buy the magazine and read the words!

Check this link to read how he has managed, what went well and what less so, he had a learning curve as we all do but he is well on top now.

http://471.sailspace.org/wp/

Stone Form veneer samples

Seen here there are a large selection of textures and colours to choose from.

The panels can be pre mounted onto Deluxe Light Ply at the factory, or by your local
shopfitter.

This selection shows only nine shades, we have samples of  sixteen in our office, more may be added at a later stage.

Roy
 

Stone Form veneer bullnose section

This takes imagination!

They look like they have been processed with a Post Form machine?

Suitable for tops, doors or shelves.

Roy

Stone Form on a bath surround

Ideas like this look so neat!

We have a very complete fixing and use manual, suitable for home or proffesional use.

Stone Form (tm) on walls and flat surfaces

Check the colours, thats real stone your looking at!

At this time we can offer as a special order, later we will hold stocks.

Roy

Dix Design releases the new Cape May 25

We developed the lapstrake plywood Cape May 25 from the Cape Cutter 19, a GRP trailer sailer that became popular in a short time and sold 70 boats in its first 2 years in the UK market. The 19 proved to be a boat that is full of character, able and seaworthy, with a surprising turn of speed. Well over 100 have been built in GRP and we have sold plans for another 60 boats to be built in plywood by amateurs.

We followed that design with the Cape Henry 21, a slightly bigger sister that still fitted within standard towing width in most countries but offered a bit more space and comfort for a small family. We have sold more than 70 of them for building in plywood by amateurs. There have followed many requests for other sizes within this same concept. I have been working on a 32ft version, the Cape Charles 32, which will happen when time allows and which will make a great cruiser for the Bahamas, Caribbean and similar areas with limited depth.

The Cape May 25 is an intermediate design, with more space than the smaller sisters but still intended for a small family of Mom, Dad and two kids. My client is nearly 2m tall, so extra long berths were a must. The foreward berths are 2.2m long and have plenty of foot room for two people. I kept it as one very big double berth rather than making a pair of V-berths so that it will have masses of storage under it for sails and gear, with space left over for a water tank and holding tank if needed. The rope locker in the bow adds to this stowage space and the bulkhead also serves as a crash bulkhead.

Cape May 25 kits will be available soon from CKD Boats cc shortly.

For more info on the boat please view the file below.

http://dudleydix.blogspot.com/2013/05/cape-may-25-trailable-gaff-cutter.html

With the Rand exchange rate to most other currencies right now our prices look really competitive!

Roy.

Introducing Stone Form a flexible stone veneer sheeting

Yes, thats correct a sheet of stone that will flex!

Dont ask me how, its a new idea and samples will be with me soon, made of a 2mm sheet sized 600mm x 1200mm and on a glass fibre backer.

Central display planter.

You should note Stone form has multiple usages, DIY, kitchen and general door infills,  back drops, furniture, columns, bathroom, flooring (light traffic) etc etc just need imagination...  (I do not recommend for kitchen tops)

Bath surround facing.

Samples will be here soon, we have a full package as info sheets and pictures of it in use available right now.

Many types on offer.

TNT have just delivered the samples, what can I say, its amazing stuff!

Roy

Cape Cutter 19, the 316 stainless steel deck package.

This one is now ready to ship to the customer in Sweden, in recent years we have done similar kits for the Cape Henry 21 as well.

With a similar stainless steel package sent to Seattle,USA, last year we are about to ship some extras to the customer next week as well.

Local prices and quality are good, plus with the lower Rand currency your prices are now even better!

Roy

The Proteus 106 sailing catamaran

Still remarkable value at around R200,000 only, with the Rands value at a four year low this is a great deal! Thats only U$20,833 right now and we include the epoxy in that price!

Vat will apply on the kit when supplied locally, not to exports.


Plans are extra and available from the designer direct, the cost is NZ$4500.

http://www.ckdboats.com/proteus10.html

Proteus 10.6m Sailing Catamaran


This Lavranos Marine Design is a perfect small family ocean cruising cat. It is designed to offer a sufficient load carrying capacity to do ocean crossings with a family, at low cost and capable of amateur construction with a minimum amount of labour and skill. This simple, strong, fast, comfortable and cheap boat is also aimed at being practical & enjoyable for local use. She is also small enough for easy shorthanded use.

The interior consists of four berths

(two doubles + 2 singles), a saloon settee, a practical galley, and a toilet compartment, all with standing headroom.

She is configured with two machinery and keel variations; A 4 stroke 20HP outboard on a hinging nacelle is fitted for economy, as is tiller steering, with "kick up" rudders. The other choice is that a saildrive "single cylinder baby diesel" can be fitted, as can fixed mini keels.

The rig is the simplest possible, with a pair of cap shrouds and headstay triangulated, single diamond. The sail inventory is essentially a mainsail, a roller furler jib, and a storm jib. Optional: Genneker.

Fast Forward returns home to Hout Bay

This was one of those boats that was meant to go places, which it sure did!

They arrived back yesterday after a ten year circumnavigation.

Just one more look, this is Ken looking back at Hout Bay and in March 2003.

http://hbycclub.blogspot.com/

Check the link to find the info on the boat.

Yesterday and tied up after a trip down South Africas east coast.

This picture by R McBride

Roy

Rowing oars, made in Cape Town

One of the companies we supply makes a fine rowing oar from  American white Poplar, they look and work well and the Poplar is clear and a similar weight to clear Oregon Pine.

Glued up and ready for finishing.

Finished and ready for clear lacquer.

Sizes are the standard 6ft, 7ft and 8ft with specials to order as none are kept as a stock item.

Roy