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Welcome to our Website! We are proud to introduce WALACRAFT, our 30´ Island
Commuter, entirely hand made in Vacamonte, Republic of Panama, where we are blessed with a team of
skilled marine carpenters, supervised by James Laing, the famous "Kiwi "who brought his boatbuilding
experience to this ambitious undertaking. WALACRAFT is
built on a mold using "caoba" stringers and is planked with cold molded diagonal "cedro amargo" wood
with two skins above the chine and three below. The whole hull and decks are sheathed with 300 g. glass cloth for additional
strength and less maintenance. The floorboards are laminated using beautiful teak wood on a foam core, thus saving weight
while adding strength. Engine bearers are substantially extended to strengthen the keel, particularly for loading onto
a trailer. The
engine is a 2000 cc Toyota diesel marinized with a heat exchanger, raw water pump, fuel cooler, intake silencer and water
cooled exhaust. The gearbox has a 3 to 1 reduction. The propeller diameter is large (21.0" X 20.0" pitch) to enable slow revving, which results
in a much higher efficiency than smaller high revving props. To further assist the efficiency of the prop, careful attention
was paid to the fairing of the deadwood and skeg, which is removable for trailering. For stearing, we installed a side staff with 6mm Spectra cables
passing through ball bearing sheaves to the tiller. This original system saves space and weight. Her typical Edwardian look, with her protected helm station, makes this boat
particularily well suited for the tropics.
- We made every effort to build
our WALACRAFT in full compliance with Peter
Sewell plans and specifications for his famous "Whio".
- We
hope that you'll like her timeless elegance and appreciate her low cost of operation.
We look forward to doing business with
you in the near future. If you are interested
to join our waiting list for a sea trial, please contact us. WALACRAFT hull number one is for sale at US$150,000. If you wish to order Your own custom made WALACRAFT,
please contact us indicating Your special requirements...
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