WHY WE ARE BETTER
People:
Gold Coast Yachts® vessels reflect the experience gained from years of
commercial vessel construction, operation, deliveries and living aboard. The
vessels are built by a skilled team of craftsmen trained in a variety of
composite construction techniques. Behind the scenes a computer-aided design and
engineering team and a systems design team led by Roger Hatfield work to meet
the structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and Coast Guard demands of each
project. David Walworth of Walworth Yacht Designs and engineers from High
Modulus in England and SP Systems Canada collaborate as needed to develop new
models.
Construction:
Typically vessels have displacement hulls built in female molds using a resin
infusion process. We have molds for construction of bridgedeck floors, cabin
roofs, decks, flat panels, beams, daggerboards and rudders which are built using
both resin infusion and wet bag vacuum processes. Primary materials consist of
Co Polymer Design infusion resin, Vectorply fabrics and Corecell foam.
Structural and secondary components are prefabricated and assembled once the
hulls are completed using Gougeon WEST System Epoxy. The entire surface of the
vessel is epoxy coated and then primed with an industrial epoxy primer followed
by Awlgrip polyurethane topcoats to ensure a durable quality finish.
Our sailing vessels:
The "heart" of the Gold Coast Yachts sailing design is our rotating wing spar.
The efficient low windage rig layout features a 2:1 shaped resin infused carbon
fiber and Corecell foam wingspar combined with our developed hull rocker and
thick-sectioned-high- aspect-ratio rudders and daggerboards to produce
maneuverability unparalleled by other catamarans. Sound outrageous!
Experience a Gold Coast Yachts cat! You will be amazed at the difference...
Our power cats:
Wave piercing hull forms, displacement hull forms, displacement hull forms with
canoe shaped sterns….commonality? Our desire to build fuel efficient modern
composite power cats suited to an owners intended use. We take pride in our
ability to meet an owners requirements for performance, cost and accommodations
through careful selection of vessel type, size, layout, horsepower and drive
line system.
Relationships:
We enjoy meeting each new client and learning about their home, business needs
and future plans while discussing their vessel needs. As a life philosophy we
believe that relationships are more important than issues. In our relationship
with employees, suppliers and clients we endeavor to embody that great
principle.
Thank you for your interest. We look forward to building you a great boat.
The staff at Gold Coast Yachts®
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St. Croix, USVI
