Have you always wanted a performance sportboat, but didn't have a performance sportboat wallet ? The original i550 was created for the MicroTon class, and has since been upgraded and redrawn as a one-off sportboat for fleet racing.
It's ease of building for the amateur builder with 'stitch-and-glue' method ensures a light, solid hull, and a quick build for even those with NO boat building experience.
Due to it's simple construction method, there's not much to the construction process. The whole thing can be cutout, and 'stitched' together in a weekend. The construction process is fairly simple and straightforward; The wood panels are cutout and 'stitched' together in a string jig to keep the boat symmetric. Once the boat has been stitched, the open hull is left right side up, and the seams glued with glass tape and epoxy. Frames are set in the boat, and taped with epoxy in place. The whole interior can then be epoxied and finished before adding the decking.
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