Boat industry legends aren’t made overnight...they
are earned through years of experience, successful operation and a
talent and a willingness to create original product that stands apart
from all the rest. For more than four decades, that’s exactly
what Hallett Boats has been doing. Earning it’s reputation by
building the finest boats for a discriminating and appreciative clientele.
Making a name for itself in the custom boat marketplace that has no
equal.
When we decide to add a new boat to our line, we start from scratch, with a blank piece of
paper and only a concept in our imagination. Eventually the concept is captured in a scale
drawing, still months away from becoming a finished new boat.
The manual labor phase begins when the initial wooden jig to form
the skeleton of the plug is slowly assembled by hand. Every step must
be measured precisely. A deviation of a fraction of an inch can be
disastrous when your goal is perfection. Once the basic hull shape
has been formed, it’s skinned with a layer of half-inch marine
plywood. Then the same arduous procedure is repeated to create the
deck. Finally the hull and deck plugs are ready for contour sanding.
Depending on the size and complexity of the styling, hundreds of man-hours
are needed to sculpture the plug into flawless form.
When the plugs are complete, a separate mold of each must be made.
To accomplish that, the plugs are covered, layer by layer, with fiberglass
mat and cloth and soaked with resin. Once cured, the molds are reinforced
with a steel framework and separated from the plugs. If the process
has gone according to plan, the molds will now be ready with only
a minimum of detail work to begin pulling production hulls and decks.
For the birth of a new Hallett, the entire procedure may take up to
a year or more. But the wait is well worth it as evidenced by our
many industry awards from Powerboat and Hot Boat Magazines for outstanding
new models.
Hallett Boats has a rich and full tradition. We’ve won our share
of races and set numerous records in the process. We are acknowledged
industry innovators; stringent believers in meticulous standards of
quality and workmanship; and unwavering advocates of cutting edge
performance and technology. When we say, “live the legend,”
we mean it |
