scubaman
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Following the events around Fairline, there has been a lot of discussion around the avenues different boat builders should be investigating going forward. Following the theme I thought I'd post this story of Baltic Yachts ( based in Pietarsaari, Finland) I read a few days ago.
BY are known for building one off yachts in small numbers from 60 to 220 feet. Some of the boats have had success with the super yacht awards.
The 67 m Hetairos is my personal favourite
The 108 ft Winwin did well last year
They have now been commissioned to build a 78 foot motor boat for a new to them client with a sailing background. Building one off’s has of course meant that the mould has been demolished once the boat is finished, but they now have plans to launch a 50-foot mobo that would be produced in larger numbers. They have the facilities and skills so it makes sense to make more than one boat from the same mould while they are at it.
My guess is that they’ve identified a customer segment represented by the new customer mentioned above and that the boat is going to reflect this. No details have been given out yet but I doubt it’s going to be a ‘traditional’ planing flybridge boat. It will be very interesting to see the 78 footer once its finished. They should announce a go/no-go on the 50 in coming few weeks. If they do decide to go ahead and publish renderings of the planned model, I’ll post here.
Despite heavy losses in recent years, they managed to make a profit in 2015 with a turnover of 40M€.
If there is someone on here considering a new boat in the 78-foot category and who is very particular about the details, it might be worth giving them a call. They might keep the mould
.
BY are known for building one off yachts in small numbers from 60 to 220 feet. Some of the boats have had success with the super yacht awards.
The 67 m Hetairos is my personal favourite
The 108 ft Winwin did well last year
They have now been commissioned to build a 78 foot motor boat for a new to them client with a sailing background. Building one off’s has of course meant that the mould has been demolished once the boat is finished, but they now have plans to launch a 50-foot mobo that would be produced in larger numbers. They have the facilities and skills so it makes sense to make more than one boat from the same mould while they are at it.
My guess is that they’ve identified a customer segment represented by the new customer mentioned above and that the boat is going to reflect this. No details have been given out yet but I doubt it’s going to be a ‘traditional’ planing flybridge boat. It will be very interesting to see the 78 footer once its finished. They should announce a go/no-go on the 50 in coming few weeks. If they do decide to go ahead and publish renderings of the planned model, I’ll post here.
Despite heavy losses in recent years, they managed to make a profit in 2015 with a turnover of 40M€.
If there is someone on here considering a new boat in the 78-foot category and who is very particular about the details, it might be worth giving them a call. They might keep the mould
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. One thing did strike me as odd though; the post mentioned balsa core. I was under the impression that balsa isn't very popular these days on the underwater sections?
