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  1. denis, Oct 22, 2004
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    hi,

    can someone tell me whether there is need to have a marine cerificate in order to use this material in yachts?

    is it frequently used?

    in which areas of the yacht?

    who decides to use it? the architect, designer, yard, owner, ...

    who usually makes the fabrication and installation? subcontractor of the interior contractor?

    thanks for the advice.

    rgds/denis
  2. TRY, Oct 23, 2004
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    corian

    The technical question of regulation is left aside for professionals online.
    I used corian for working surfaces and sink in the galley and in the head of my little (home designed) boat.
    Advantages are: it doesn't burn (not even when you put a hot pan on it, it doesn't scratch and it's easy to maintain.
    A normal to good craftsman can make seamless fittings with driprails and other usefull details.
    Made by Dupont originally, there's a lot of "good" copy material on the market now.
  3. AMG, Oct 23, 2004
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    Corian is quite frequently used, but I think it could be used even more.

    I have used it for about twenty years on worktops in the galley and both washbasins and floors in bathrooms. I have had electric heating under the floors.

    Who decides probably differs a lot. Many owners want to have materials they are used to from home or other yachts. But the designer is naturally involved in the process, and will discuss the options with the owners.

    From my experience there are subcontractors that prepare and sometimes install the pieces in the yacht. Major interior carpenters are used to work with Corian and in each country there are DuPont "licensed" companys who can assist.

    I am using it on small boats as well, eventhough some find it too expensive...

    /Lars (designer)
  4. TRY, Oct 23, 2004
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    flooring is new.........

    in corian, till now (if and when) we used leight-weight marble or stone (3-4mm of marble on an aluminium honeycomb) from stonelite who do all galleys and bathrooms for Feadship
    www.stonelitegroup.com
  5. denis, Oct 24, 2004
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    info requested

    thank you for the reply.

    Do you work for stonelitegroup? Actually, we are working with corian for more than 15y in housing and commercial applications and since 2002 we are working with staron (made by Samsung). We have worked as subcontractors of Ippokampos in Greece that has undertaken projects such as Superfast Ferries etc.
    We have recently (2004) undertaken ourselves 9 projects (50-90m each) in Greece. We are currently looking to expand in Europe as we feel we are competent enough and competitive. We are thinking to participate in sea-tec, as we are looking for partners Europewide. Any idea/advice?

    Rgds/Denis


  6. burak sozer, Sep 27, 2006
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    Little late reply but, I work for Corian Exclusive Distributor in Turkey as marine segment specialist. We have supplied Corian to most motoryacht and megayacht projects in here.

    As AMG mentioned, we use it in galleys, bathrooms, shower base and walls, dining tables, deck bars, instrument panels etc. Corian is 1/2 lighter than same volume stone. Dupont recommends to use 1/2" thickness in horizontal applications, 1/4" sheets can be used in vertical applications such as wall cladinga, shower walls etc. in some applications we cover honeycomb with re calibrated and shaved corian. We use thermoforming technique + vacuum device to make one piece 3D products.

    Another advantage of Corian is : its seamless, in other words, you can cut and glue corian, aftert he finising you cant see seem line, also its %100 leakfree.

    If you need deeper infi please let me know.
    Regards.
    Burak.
  7. dogsharks, Oct 2, 2006
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    Chris Craft Commander with granite galley

    Some people simply prefer plastic composition material because it's warm to the touch, softer in appearance, and easy to work with. However, I'm a firm believer that the real thing is always more stunning in appearance and often function too. If I can put down 3cm granite in a smallish 38' boat, I don't think the weight would a real factor in a much larger boat.

    Here is an example of a retro installation done on a 40 year old Chris Craft, ( I hope the photo meets the requirements of the forum, it is 121KB on my computer, so it looks okay).

    So as to not load up the forum with photos, I am referencing a link to where you can see several more photos of this particular installation. Real stone.........."there is no substitute".

    Granite galley upgrade
    http://www.network54.com/Forum/424840/message/1128230965

    We looked long and hard to find a granite that actually had some grain in it, hand selected the slab, and asked for our template to be cut from a specific area. Most granite is quite uniform in appearance, marble is easily damaged from impact, wine, vinegar, etc.

    Regards, Dogsharks

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