Modern Yacht Building techniques in Turkey
Laminated Construction- Cold Moulding
Frame
Cold moulded hulls can start with much the same frame as for the carvel planking method. The most obvious difference is that for the carvel planking method the frame is nearly always upright and for cold moulding it is nearly always inverted. *Frameless hull are becoming increasingly popular as cold moulding is combined with strip planking.
Laminate Wooden Hull
Thin veneers are laid over the frame at an angle of 45 degrees with each subsequent layer set at an angle of 90 degrees to the former. Epoxy which is a very strong adhesive that forms a moisture barrier is used to stick these veneers together and the layer upon layer of veneer stuck together and coated with epoxy is what is known as laminate.
*A combination of strip planking and cold moulding whereby the hull is planked with a layer of thin strips of wood and then many layers of veneer are applied on top produces a very strong hull.
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