For most boat builders, giving tours through their facilities to people over the course of their career is just part of the job. What we do seems to fascinate an awful lot of curious folks. Most visitors have a lot of questions, and we do our best to politely accommodate them. When a new visitor strolls through the yard and observes the boats under construction, one of the most frequently asked questions is, “Why is that hull upside down?” I usually reply with something like, “Damn, I guess we read the print wrong,” or “Oh my gosh, you’re right! Let me find out,” in an attempt to break the ice. It is a great question and one that begs a thorough explanation.
With each new build, we increasingly incorporate state-of-the-art techniques into our construction, all in the interest of making our boats as strong, light and as durable as modern materials will allow. When it comes to the foundation of the
