Gateway V, our first Aspen C111, is really taking shape. Not only is this a completely new and modern design, but it's also the first boat in the Gateway program that will be sold under the new Gateway program - details and pricing to be released soon, along with an entirely new Gateway Yachts website.
Here's Aspen Founder, Larry Graf, alongside his newest creation as it comes out of the mold:
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| Gateway V Coming out of the Mold inside the Nordic Tug Lamination Facility. |
Look at all the structure inside this boat! Rigid and will last forever:
There's no wood whatsoever in the structure of this boat! The bulkheads are 100% Coosa, which is a super dense, fiber infused, closed-cell foam board. It's not crushable, and will hold and support bolts and other fasteners.
Total cost of just the Coosa? $6,000 for the Coosa, marine plywood could have been used for only $1,200! And that's what separates a quality piece that will literally last a century plus, from something that's designed to look good initially but then fails to hold up over time.
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| Beginning of the Massive Anchor Locker - Note Empty spaces on each side are filled with foam to produce a crushable impact zone. |
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| Structure that will last. |
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| Starboard Hull Looking Aft |
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| Aft Bulkhead Thickness |
