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Engineering Lighter, Smarter: Why We’re Replacing Paikea’s Wooden Doors with Composites

Beyond the Slam: Engineering Composite Doors for a Performance Catamaran Author: Shayne & Anna Key Message: The choice of material is never about what’s “best,” but what is most fit for purpose. For our performance refit, that purpose is extreme weight reduction without compromising on strength, safety, or functionality. Introduction: The Weight of the Problem Walk […]

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Engineering a Lightweight Door: The Value of 350 Grams

Topics: A detailed look at the design and fabrication of a structurally efficient composite door, highlighting the techniques for managing complex geometry and the performance philosophy that values incremental weight savings. Author: Shayne & Anna In the context of a performance refit, weight reduction is not about single grand gestures but the accumulation of many small, calculated