Enhance Your Yacht's Performance & Style with a Hull Extension
Considering a hull extension for your yacht? Foster’s Yacht Services is your trusted partner in the journey of yacht improvement. Hull extensions are a popular choice among yacht owners for their potential to enhance performance, increase storage, and deliver a smoother ride through the water. Our experienced team can guide you through the entire process, from design to the final gel polish.
Advantages of Hull Extensions:
- Improved fuel efficiency.
- Enhanced speed.
- Increased storage space.
- Easier steering, reducing the need for trim tabs.
- Minimized water intrusion over the duckboard during sudden deceleration.
- Quieter experience when anchored, as it reduces the sound of waves hitting the stern.
The Hull Extension Process:
- Initial Design: Start by selecting the style that best suits your yacht. Our experts at Foster’s Yacht Services can provide recommendations based on your preferences and needs.
- Concept Drawing: A naval architect will create a concept drawing based on your design choices.
- Review and Approval: We’ll review the concept drawings with you to ensure they align with your vision. Once approved, these drawings become the foundation for the project.
- Build to Scale Drawings: The concept drawings are transformed into “Build to Scale” drawings, essential for accurate bids and project completion.
- Detailed Quote: Request a detailed quote from your chosen contractor.
- Fabrication: The contractor begins fabricating templates and molds necessary to complete the extension.
- Certified Marine Surveyor Oversight: To maintain quality and oversight, we recommend a Certified Marine Surveyor with expertise in composite and structural fiberglass laminations to inspect and ensure the project’s thoroughness and quality at each stage.
- Structural Liability Considerations: Hull extensions are structural modifications with associated liability. Select a professional with the necessary credentials and a proven track record in structural tooling, fiberglass molding, fabrication and repair, and gel paint and polishing.
- Final Inspection and Approval: Carefully review the final report from your Certified Marine Surveyor and inspect your yacht. Once satisfied, sign off and enjoy your “almost brand new” yacht on the open water!
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