Nath (Private) Ltd.

Old Harbour
Customs road
Galle
Sri Lanka

Tel. & fax:
(+94) (0) 91 2234115
(+94) (0) 91 2233489

Email:
jayathilaka@unilink.lk

 In April 2006 construction began on a Farrier F-32 trimaran designed by Ian Farrier and built for a french customer who takes part in the building proces.

The boat is build in a fibreglass sandwich construction over a Divinycell foam core.

The floaters can be easily folded so the boat can be trailered without permit (max. width 2,5 m).
Photo courtecy of Farrier Marine.
Seen here is the building of the strongback for the construction of the floaters.

The divinycell foam is being shaped into the strongback and coated with fibreglass thus producing one half of the floater.

After attaching the bulkheads the other half is joined.

The hull is build using the same method for maximum strength and very light weight. Total weight of the 32’ hull and floaters will be less than 500 kg.
Materials and building techniques are tested before being implemented in production.

Here 2 pieces of Divinycell foam is being coated and glued together using polyester resin and putty.

Curing time is crucial to avoid styren migration that can damage foam structure and a minimum use of material is essential to reduce overall weight.
Two sailing boats build for Merissa Water Sports Center, 2005.

Designed as replicas of traditionel Maldivian dorys.

Build in fibreglass with ribs in sandwichconstruction with a foamcore.

Finishing work in wood.
After the tsunami 20 fishingboats have been built. The boats are 29,9’ in length and they replaces the boats that were lost in the tsunami.

The project is sponsored by international organisations. The Belgian Government has renovated the engines from the wrecks for reinstallation in the new boats.

Also 68 19'5 open fishing boats in fibreglass have been produced in 2005.