Trystan Grace, Kraken’s Creative and Sales Director, looks on… Many boat buyers may understand the processes behind the build of a yacht, but few ever get to see the embryo: the plug and subsequently the mould. This is mainly because...

The thoroughbred blue water cruiser emerges The deck section is traditionally constructed separately to the hull. This is because of the laminating required to build the longitudinal and traverse stiffeners, bulkheads, and flooring. Also the installation of the engine, generators...

Making the mould: Part 2  The Hull Mould Once the hull is ready, multiple coats of gelcoat are applied evenly over all surfaces. Layers of clear skin coat are applied prior to the first layers of mould laminate. New layers...

Building the hull & deck: Part 3 The application of the primer and sanding are completed on the deck plug and painting starts. Multiple coats of paint are applied to the deck plug to ensure a smooth finish. The deck...

Come below…to a K50 future Following restrictions placed on us by the Covid 19 lockdown, we are unable to continue coverage of the K50 V2 build in this issue as we have paused production. Instead, we are providing a sneak...

Trystan Grace walks us through a Kraken 50 galley They say ‘the way to a sailors heart is through his or her stomach’! So, galley design, especially on a world cruising yacht is very important. It needs to be functional,...