Seaworthy Solutions is a family owned and operated business founded by Scott Watts, a licensed and insured boatbuilder. Our small crew consists of dedicated shipwrights, riggers and engineers representing many generations of boatbuilding and sailing experience, covering pretty much everything from carbon-fibre kayaks and rowing shells - to oceangoing racing and cruising yachts (both mono and multihulls) - all the way up to traditional wooden schooners exceeding 100' LOA.
We are forever honored to have become part of the Seaclipper story, and to help continue the tradition of pioneering the latest developments in multihull innovation. Special thanks to those who have unselfishly contributed their time, energy and talents towards making this possible, including Jim Brown, John Marples, Brennan Richardson, Jake Wilham, and Joe Farinaccio (aka. The Small Tri Guy).
Seaclipper construction details and photos (photos below)
Basic Plywood vs. Composite Construction:
We recognize that much of the excitement surrounding the new Seaclipper trimaran designs is based on the possibility of building one “quickly and cheaply,” using commonly available materials from the local hardware store, etc. To be more specific, it certainly IS possible to build a Seaclipper with exterior plywood, a case or two of Liquid Nails, pinewood crossbeams and some house paint.
The problem is, boats that are made too cheaply just can’t compare with the strength and longevity of a properly built, composite-construction type vessel which has been carefully assembled with marine-grade materials and industry proven techniques. Once the advantages of composite construction are fully understood, it also becomes easier to understand how we can include a written 5-year Hull Warranty on all Seaclippers built with these superior materials and methods.
Composite construction entails the synergistic application of specialized marine lumbers, resins and techniques, resulting in the most durable, efficient and long-lasting vessel possible. A composite Seaclipper, unlike her basic plywood sisterships, is completely and permanently saturated, bonded and encapsulated in epoxy resin from the inside out... and then she is externally laminated with 6oz. fiberglass cloth and double-seam tape on all of her chines and edges.
The vessel is now 100% waterproof, and dimensionally stable regardless of temperature or humidity variations. The immense strength of her chemically monolithic hull and amas provides an enormous advantage over her basic plywood counterparts, and she is now much better able to sustain stress, abrasion, and minor impacts. Maintenance is reduced to something on the level of most fiberglass boats, and her longevity has increased tenfold or more.
As can be seen in the photos below, all hull, deck, bilge and cockpit surfaces are then sanded and primed with marine epoxy primer/paint; as are the rudder and the daggerboard (SC20) or centerboard (SC24). For an added touch, the hardwood tiller & crossbeams are finished ‘bright’ with clear Cetol woodfinish. *Available finish options include Awlgrip paint.
Prior to commissioning, each of our Seaclippers then receives her own ‘Certificate of Origin’ and Coast Guard Hull Identification Number (HIN) which designates her as a professionally built vessel (versus home-built) on her title; thereby making registration very simple as well as enhancing and preserving her resale value.
She's Affordably Priced (and can be shipped almost anywhere!)
Delivery is simplified by the fact that she is easily shipped on a modified flat-bed trailer, which means she can be built here at our shop and then quickly and efficiently delivered to anywhere in the lower 48 states or Canada. She is also available for overseas export via freight forwarding out of Jacksonville, Tampa or Miami ports.
