08/03/2025
ATOMIC 22
One Boat for Everything!
Built in KZN South Africa
She is built in one of the largest ski-boat manufacturing facilities in South Africa, a 3rd generation family business. The hull remains in the hull mould for a period of 3 weeks, this while the underdeck/stringer chassis is bonded in, thereafter the entire boat is plumbed, entire underdeck/stringer chassis is foamed, foam is cut, underdeck/stringer is glassed over to 100% seal the underdeck prior to the deck product described below being bonded to the underdeck. The result of this 3 week in-mould process is a very rigid and strong hull, equivalent to a vacuum infused process, with the exception that She is a bit heavier which is essential to flatten chop at sea thus offering a significantly softer rid instead of being bashed about when in unfavourable weather conditions. This why we don’t vacuum infuse and never will, a ski-boat needs a decent amount of weight to offer a soft and comfortable ride especially when the wind and chop gets up while at sea and doing water sports on dams and rivers. Don’t get bamboozled by the salesmen trying to sell vacuum infused ski-boats with the Kevlar or similar reinforcements in keel it’s a gimmick and serves no function, the ATOMIC 22 production process and end product is tried and test the world over and is a far superior end product.
The Build:
we only build with Scott Bader Lloyds of London approved system: release agents, gel coats, GRP matting, resins etc
1st : polishing hull mould to receive gel coat, applying release agent prior to gel coat being applied
2nd : two layers of gel coat is applied
3rd : different thickness glass-fibre matting and resin applications, in a very specific order ensuring structural integrity
4th : final layers of fibre matting and resin for hull
5th : transom lay-up, 2x20mm COOSA boards bonded together ensuring structural integrity
6th : stringer/underdeck chassis prior to bonding to hull
7th : bonding stringer/underdeck chassis to hull
8th : plumbing installation (Recon-Flex) pre-foaming of stringer/underdeck, all services: fuel, electronics and power are plumbed individually as are all underdeck fish hatches, battery compartment and fuel tank void
9th : stringer/underdeck chassis, foamed with closed cell polyurethane foam
10th : stringer/underdeck chassis is then glassed over to seal foam in (buoyancy)
11th : deck is bonded to the underdeck, they are sealed and insulated from one another resulting in a seamless integration (no join)
12th : deck product is made from one-mould: deck, gunwales, live well, false transom, motor/splash well, from tip of bow to transom and is bonded to stringer underdeck chassis
13th : installation of stainless keel strip, upholstery etc completing the boat
14th: custom designed trailers: standard or break-neck for beach launches: twin 1.6t braked axles, designed tough for Africa’s roads and beach launching!
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