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 S & S 65
Motor Yacht
LOA
65' 0"
19.81 m
Beam
18' 3"
5.54 m
Draft
3' 3"
1.0 m
Displ
72,600 lbs
33,000 kg
Designer
Const
E-glass, epoxy & Core-Cell
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Computer-drawn, laser-cut mold framing

The hull mold takes shape

Carefully hand-fairing the Core-Cell foam
  

Hull mold ready for laminating
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View of the E-glass and epoxy layup

Specially reinforced prop tunnels

Foam/epoxy hull structural members
  

Deck fitted, interior & systems install begins
     
 

NEB custom metalwork

Systems and tanks going in

Interior joinery fitting begins
  

Floating on the coats of varnish
     
  The NEB Composites Team built this yacht using vacuum-bagged Core-Cell linear foam core, quadraxial E-glass, and epoxy resin. For safety, the yacht features three cored-fiberglass watertight bulkheads and one watertight door with window into the engine room; the hull, deck, superstructure, and all transverse frames and longitudinal stiffeners are exceed ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) requirements. All wiring, piping, and systems details meet or exceed ABYC (American Boat and Yacht Council) requirements.

NEB's in-house Engineering and Mechanical and Electrical departments have worked closely with the S&S design office and industry suppliers to create a yacht that will be a trustworthy cruising vessel for many years to come.		  
 
  Sparkman & Stephens Design No. 2713
Simplicity, safety, and seaworthiness are the keywords in the design and construction of this motoryacht. The Owner, a very experienced boatowner, has also placed high emphasis on a well-organized engine room, straightforward systems design for easy service access, and a practical, attractively finished interior with traditional, understated styling.

Twin Caterpillar C30, 1,550-horsepower turbocharged diesels provide propulsion; a Northern Lights M844LK2 genset powers the yacht's extensive liveaboard systems. NEB worked with insulation experts to achieve an exceptionally low level of noise and vibration, even with the main engines at 1,950 rpm and the generator and air-conditioning in operation.