Solitaire 1520 The Kit

What comes from Schionning Designs:

Here is what we actually got from Schionning: we received a set of plans and most of the boat pieces you need are precut from laminated foam or balsa panels

What the main portion of the boat is made from:
We choose to go with PVC foam over Balsa core. Our panels were made by Advanced Materials Solutions in Cape Town, South Africa. We chose them because their panels come in 7.9 x 2.345 meter sections. And they cut them with a water jet.

Larger panels mean we didn't need to join as many panels together, yet their large panels fit in a standard shipping container. We also like the water jet CNC method they use which doesn't apply heat to the panels and creates less waste. We also like the way AMS bonds the laminate to the PVC foam with resin penetration through regular holes in the foam. This helps with adhesion and compression resistance. These panels shipped from South Africa to our location.

What else did we get from Schionning?

Besides the foam pieces, we also received MDF parts to make some jigs and rolls of fiberglass and carbon fiber cloth plus epoxy. They also sent various filler powders to mix thickened epoxy and fairing compound.

For further information, you may also take a look at The Specs or Build Time estimate (buttons below).

Schionning Kit

What comes from Schionning Designs: