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Taiwan Facility
The production facility in Taiwan
is located in Tainan, which is about 70 miles north of Kaohsiung. The
region encompassing these two cities is home to many boatbuilders. There
is a huge pool of skilled craftsmen and many boat building support
businesses. Our boat building plant has the advantage of all new
structures and advanced equipment with experienced and skilled workers.
Our FRP Molding Facility is dedicated to the
lamination of our composite parts. It has a
climate controlled storage room which keeps the exotic and expensive
resins at the correct temperature for optimal performance. We have spent
a great amount of time making perfect tooling for our yachts and in this
facility we produce hulls and superstructures with porcelain like
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Marlow Explorer
Yachts are limited production yachts built under constant supervision and
stringent quality control procedures. Very few products in the world
undergo the battery of tests and scrutiny designed to make your yachting
experience one of pleasure. The major vacuum bagged components are built
in only three major molds constituting a marvelous technological advance that
eliminates dozens of potential leaks and unsightly joint areas. The Marlow
Explorer exterior finish is among the finest on earth and will look like fine
porcelain for years to come.
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The main factory consisting of
several buildings, houses the
production lines, the carpentry shop, the storage area and parts
department as well as the offices, conference room and reception area. |
The Marlow
Explorer product line is the result of more than three years of continuous
research and development. We are constantly searching for the best new
products that will enhance the final product. Only the finest components like Dupont Kevlar,
Core-Cell and engineered construction fabrics are specified for the hull, deck
and superstructure of the Marlow Explorer. Vinylester and Epoxy resins and
glues are used throughout. Only top quality mechanical components like
Caterpillar and Cummins engines, ZF gearing, Aquadrive constant velocity joints,
Tides seals, Trace inverters and similar are used. On the lovely hand
finished interior quality brands like Sub Zero, Dacor, Asko, Bosch, Franke,
Grohe and similar are found. Fine fabrics of Ultraleather and other top
brands grace the interior. The result is reminiscent of an era when
quality, not quantity was the hallmark of a fine yacht.
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This is a view of a Flag blue
65 ME and
an Oyster white 57 ME in the production line. |
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This photo shows the
superstructure of the ME 70E
ready to be fitted to the hull section. Note that the entire
superstructure except for the flybridge is contained in this one
molded part. Note that all windows are in place, framed and ready to
receive the tempered and laminated glass, which is 13 mm
thick and contains a "hurricane guard film". Typical glass
in yachts is around 6-8 mm. Note the molded in and colored contrasting
non skid as opposed to a painted on sand finish so hard to maintain.
By having the superstructure emerge from extremely complex and superb
quality molds virtually complete we save a tremendous amount of man
hours compared to hacksawing window and door openings, hatches,
etc. The result is a virtually one piece molded yacht that defies
aging. Even
the cleat locations, fuel fills, doors, vents and other components are
molded as a unit. You decide, would you prefer 30-40 pieces glued
together and hacksawed open or a high technology piece of art with
very few seams or joints to cause trouble? |
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Here we see the superstructure
being lowered to the hull section on a ME 65. A
perfect fit from master tooling saving thousands of man hours compared
to ordinary poor quality molds. |
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The carpentry shop is manned
by fine craftsmen and is always very busy with the huge number of
teak, maple and cherry components and cabinets. This
bay is over 200 feet long and is located at the height of the yacht's
entry area so the craftsmen don't waste their energy and time climbing
ladders. Elementary? Yes, but often overlooked resulting in added no
value cost to yachts. |
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