Modified rudder bearings for Chim Chim 62′ Gunboat, prior to Trans Pac . Bearing surfaces were originally cut to size of the rudders, but needed to be increased by 1mm aside to account for clearance \ paint .
Chim Chim 62 Gunboat
Manufacturing
Here’s a list of some of our recent favorite projects. We manufacture unique yacht hardware, do small batch manufacturing for luxury yacht hardware, and do research and development for high quality hardware.
Underwater parts for government contractors
Small production run for ( DOD )
ORMA 60 Mighty Merloe
New foil bears for Mighty Merloe (ex) Groupama ORMA 60 trimaran. This project was a collaboration with Ryan Warren Composite doing the engineering and Marine Machine Services Yacht Machining doing the modification. New upper bearings were created, with modifications to increase bearing surface and adjustment to reduce vibration.
Hardware for Peligroso
Peligroso’s crew brought me a broken tack fitting from a spinnaker pole. Here is the finished hardware, completed using the broken pole end as a design reference.
Billet Aluminum Foil
This project was, amazingly, completed in less than three days! The custom foil for M SHIP was cut from solid billet aluminum. …another happy customer!
Custom Toggle for Large Cruising Yacht
This custom hardware made for a large local cruiser was cut from Aquamet 22, “a high-alloy austenitic stainless steel that provides superior corrosion resistance along with excellent toughness and high strength,” (from Aquamet.com). It turned out beautifully!
Spinnaker Pole End Fitting
This project was to create a redesigned bow sprite end fitting for the asymmetrical spinnaker on a Seawind Catamaran spinnaker pole. The replacement was milled from aluminum stock.
Penetrator Adapter
This penetrator adapter was manufactured for a Scorpio unmanned submarine. This part was done to military specifications (MilSpec).
Soft Padeyes
These custom aluminum soft padeyes are made from 6061 Aluminum with a hard black anodized with a Teflon coating surface treatment to make them resistant to corrosion . MMS made 6 High load soft padeyes for the Gunboat Gizmo. These padeyes are available in three standard sizes. Load rating varies. Any size padeye can be […]
Torlon Replacement Hardware
This replacement hardware for a winch mounted on the USA’s Stars and Stripes 11, (America’s Cup Racing) is manufactured from Torlon. Torlon has great tensile strength and is capable of withstanding withering extremes of temperature.
