2008 Spirit 76 | 78ft

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

• Mahogany rings frames, with Cedar planking. The Cedar planking is overlaid with two layers of veneers laid at 45 degrees to the planking and epoxy bonded. The hog, keel, stern post, and horn timber are all constructed from solid or straight grain wood. The beam shelf is fabricated in laminated wood.
• Hull is sheathed with E-Glass and epoxy before finishing with an Awlgrip paint system in Whisper Grey.
• All floors, engine beds, keel and mast supports are fabricated in solid mahogany.
• Ring frames are fitted along the hull, fabricated from Mahogany, and 3 x stainless steel ring frames in the central load bearing area.
• The cap shrouds are supported by frames forming the primary chain plate mount and transmitting the loads to the hull and keel framing.
• The engine room bilge is self-contained, and any cabling, ducting and pipework are fitted with suitable glands that pass through the bulkheads as high up as possible.
• During the refit in 2020/2022 the sound deadening in the engineering space was upgraded and modifications were made to the aft section of the yacht to provide an enlarged double cabin for guests.
• The hull planking is sheathed with 2 layers of bi-radial glass/epoxy with a scrim above the waterline and then everything is faired with Awlgrip epoxy fillers and spray coated with two-pack Awlgrip paint.
• The hull is further stiffened as all the internal plywood furniture is bonded to the hull to form a monocoque structure.
• The cockpit is constructed in solid Mahogany on a marine ply substructure with teak inlaid seating. It is self-draining and there are smaller drains at the most outboard parts of the cockpit for effective heeled draining.
• The coach roof is constructed of bright finished Mahogany over a laminar substructure. There are flush fitting opening skylights on the centreline.
• Deck is laid in teak throughout.

Keel & Rudder:

• Flattened bulb type keel for maximum righting moment and with optimum high/low pressure separation across the keel and with a vortex tip for minimal drag. The keel blade is optimised for performance and built to NACA section design, and constructed in high strength SG steel. 
• The rudder blade is constructed of carbon for optimum performance, and fitted to a machined stainless-steel stock. The rudder stock rotates in self-aligning bearings top, and bottom fitted with o rings. The rudder quadrant is fitted to the stock with a drilled and machined clamp. The top of the rudder stock is machined to take the emergency tiller.