Vesconite Bearings

HH Catamarans Choose Vesconite for Daggerboard Bearings

In concert with the notion of luxurious performance, HH Catamarans utilizes a push-button control system to raise and lower the curved "C" daggerboards in their HH55 and HH66 models. The company chose Vesconite as its bearing material for the board trunks. The polymer provides exceptional low friction, and the strength and tight tolerances needed to ensure the foils remain rattle-free, whether up or down.

Vesconite was selected over other options due to its hardness, lubrication and machining properties. "It suits our usage very well," said Paul Hakes, HH Catamaran president. "And, it's a great company to deal with."

HH Catamarans Choose Vesconite for Daggerboard Bearings

From the bowsprit to the rudder, Vesconite is the perfect bearing material for sailboats. Internally lubricated, it has exceptional wear properties; even under load, it outperforms bronze and other technical polymers. It's extremely strong and stable, yet easily machined. Readily available, the innovative material is a solid match to the state-of-the-art materials used by HH Catamarans.

The Melvin & Morrelli-designed HH55 and HH66 utilize technologically advanced composites and build techniques. Their hulls and spars are constructed of carbon fiber for superior strength, safety and weight savings. Striking a bold pose on the water, the boats are lavishly appointed within. A perfect marriage of speed, sailing ability and cruising comfort, they truly define the modern, high-performance, luxury multihull.

HH Catamarans has been on the cutting edge of sailboat design and construction since 2012. The company builds high-performance, semi-custom luxury cruising catamarans, from 55'–88'. Its website is www.hhcatamarans.com.

Vesconite and Vesconite Hilube are available for immediate shipment from the company's Texas warehouse. Hollow bar, solid rod and plate shapes are obtainable in a wide array of dimensions and thicknesses.

 

Contact Vesconite Bearings

Contact Vesconite, PO Box 40647, Cleveland, Johannesburg 2022, South Africa. US toll-free: 866-635-7596; Fax: 212-937-3184. vesconite@vesconite.com; www.vesconite.com.


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