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Bezier Boat Building
Methods

BEZIER BOAT BUILDING METHODS

At the heart of this innovative building system are full size patterns.NO LOFTINGis required to build the "Bézier 28". Everything is pre-engineered for the amateur and homebuilder. Full size patterns are provided for all compound curved hull plating and transverse framing members. That's the big picture - the following are the details.

In the links below see an example of the full size frame patterns, and how they fit together seamlessly. See how the frames are cut, formed, and assembled. See how the building frame (the structure on which the boat is built) supports and aligns the prefabricated frames.

In the links you can see how to install and fair the longitudinal framing into the transverse framing system. See how to fabricate and install the transom, how to plate the developable section of the hull, and, how to plate the bezier curved (true round) section of the hull plating


GENERAL GUIDELINES:

  • TRANSFERRING PAPER PATTERNS TO MATERIAL

  • CHOOSING ALUMINUM MATERIALS

  • ABOUT CNC CUTTING FILES

  • ABOUT FULL SIZE FRAME PATTERNS

  • A LITTLE BIT ABOUT TOOLING

  • FAIRING & PAINTING OPTIONS

    HOW TO METHODS FOR BUILDING THE HULL:

  • TRANSVERSE FRAMING

  • HULL BUILDING FRAME

  • LONGINTUDINAL FRAMING

  • FITTING THE TRANSOM

  • FABRICATION OF THE TRUE ROUND SURFACES

  • INSTALLATION OF TRUE ROUND SURFACES TO FRAMEWORK - PART 1

  • INSTALLATION OF TRUE ROUND SURFACES TO FRAMEWORK - PART 2

  • PLATING THE DEVELOPABLE SURFACES


    HOW TO METHODS FOR BUILDING THE KEEL:

  • KEEL BUILDING FRAME

  • UNDERSTANDING THE FULL SIZE KEEL PLATING PATTERNS

  • INSTALLING THE KEEL ON THE OVERTURNED HULL


    WELDING METHODS:

  • BEZIER CONSTRUCTION - WELDING SEQUENCES

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  • Building the Bezier 12.5


    The Bezier 12.5 is a 16 foot, classic styled aluminum daysailer being built right now.
    You can follow it's progress on the button links below.

      About the 12.5 Design
      Design History

      12.5 Archtictural Drawings
      View drawings

    PreFabrication:

      Saw Cut
      Longitudinal's

      Roll Formed
      Longitudinal's

      Assembling
      Transverse Frames

      Transom
      Transom Fabrication

      Fabrication of
      The Keel

      Fabrication of
      Assembly of
          Hull Strongback

      Fabrication of
      Bezier Shell Plating


    Fabrication of the Hull:

      Framework
      Construction

      New!  Plating the
      True Round Hull Section
          Part I

      New!  Plating the
      True Round Hull Section
          Part II

      New!  Welding the
      True Round Section
          

    Current Stage of Construction
    Below: