(Bristol, RI)- Progress continues on the creation of the latest 40-foot
speedster from the J/Boats design team. The amazing 5-axis CNC machine
at Symmetrix in Bristol, RI literally “cuts” the shape of the hull
plug to an extraordinary accuracy of just 0.1mm! It guarantees a
perfectly symmetric hull shape as envisioned by the designers. The next
step is having the hull hand-sanded with 800# sandpaper and then
hand-polished to a mirror finish before it is coated with gelcoat and
glass to create the hull mold. Watch
this 45-second time-lapse video of the “final cut” of the J/121 hull plug.
