Manufacturing Information
The Garlington Landeweer yachts are built with cored composites of glass, Kevlar, & carbon fiber. The advantages of cored hulls are by now well known. Cored hulls are stiffer and perform better in heavy seas. They are insulated, therefore more quiet and comfortable. Cored hulls get more performance from smaller engines and can carry higher payloads. Garlington Landeweer uses Corecell in their hulls. Why Corecell... because it has superior impact resistance, and it is, quite simply, the "toughest" of all cores. It forms the strongest bonds with fiberglass skins, and holds together long after other cores fail under impact or overload conditions.
In the marine industry, there is a test used to determine the strength of hull material. In this test the largest un-supported panel in the hull is tested for flex, impact resistance, and strength. A three-to-one ratio is considered excellent within the industry, and very few builders have achieved strengths of four-to-one or greater. An independent lab test rated the hull of the Garlington Landeweer 44' Express at six-to-one, making it one of the toughest Sport Fishing hulls on the water today.
The topsides and hull on the Garlington Landeweer yachts are sleek, seamless, and finished in gleaming white Imron. Imron is a very durable finish, and quite easy to clean.
Ease of maintenance was one of the chief qualities that Garlington Landeweer strives for in each and every yacht. Low maintenance is not only selecting quality finishes and fabrics but also building ships systems from the ground up with superior components in the simplest most reliable way possible, and using hardware and mechanical equipment that is least likely to fail or cause problems in years to come.
Some examples of this philosophy found on the Garlington Landeweer line include the way the engine room is laid out. Everything is accessible, the color-coded wiring system that is run through chase ways makes it easy to track or replace if the need arises. This philosophy was also carried over into the engine selection itself. Rather than experiment with the latest fads in diesel power. Garlington Landeweer Marine installs engines known for delivering long lasting hours of reliable service.
Please review the construction photos for a detailed look at the quality and pride that we put into each and every vessel.