Alpha 42 News Blog

It was a foggy and grey day when the Alpha Build Team moved the first hull into the assembly shop -it’s new home for the next 6 months.

It was a cold and dark Friday night with a snowstorm approaching. What was planned as a very private celebration turned out into something much larger. 25 invitations were sent out but more than 75 family and close friends participated in the party. Good news travels fast. Key...

Today at exactly 1:11 pm the Alpha Build Team successfully unmolded the first hull. Nearly 8 months of hard work suddenly made it all worth while. The finish of the gelcoat and the perfect reflections of the hull surface are superior to most production boats. Hull Nr. 2 will be...

As the Kevlar composite for the special Alpha  Kevlar Matrix hull strengthening and the Divinycell core materials are received, the very first layers of gelcoat and composite materials are being applied to the hull molds. Work on the bridgedeck plug is progressing well with and...

Everyone was holding their breath when at exactly 11:59 am the plug emitted a groan and several sharp cracks shuttered throughout the composite shop. Suddenly there was separation. Note the laser like sharpness of the chines and the flawless finish of the mold. With mixed feeling...

The “Sternum” – a colorful description coined by Marc – means “chest structure” in Latin and “breastbone” in Greek. On our Alpha 42 this amorphous sculptured wave will become the under-bridge deck structure stiffening beam. Here the...

Before the Alpha Team will take a short 2 day Christmas Holiday they managed today to spray the first layer of the port hull mold. This is the green color layer you see. The plug was prepared and waxed with 12 layers of special wax compound to assure a trouble free release once...

Today the starboard side hull mold was completed with all bracing and reinforcements in place. Work fiercely continues on the port side where the crew is down to 1000 grit sandpaper which will be followed by at least 24 hours of compounding and polishing. Observe the keel plug...

Tom Schaeffer is seen here sighting along the upper port chine – a very delicate task as any imperfections now will be visible once the hulls are created. Today sanding with 320 and 480 grit sandpaper continued as the starboard hull mold received its first web frames. Later...

Good News for the Alpha Yachts Build Team! Today the first (half) mother of all Aeroyacht-Alpha 42′ was created and put in place. Looking at the pictures you can see the starboard side of of the plug still being enveloped by the half mold that is cored with balsa wood....

Today was the first day of applying the important primary layer of gelcoat and composite material for the mold. Note the new high-tech, airless resin applicator gun and the alignment locking pins on the mold.  The pins will ensure that when both hull molds are united they will...