Marine Technical and Business Consulting

1. AeroLite Marine Interiors
Designers, Fabricators and Installers of
High Quality, Ultralight Cabinetry and Furniture
for
High-Performance Yachts and Military Patrol Craft
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2. Ultra-lightweight joinery for a new generation
of
high-performance and fuel-efficient yachts
Courtesy Espinosa Inc.

3. Lightweight = Fuel-efficient
• Reduced structural weight
is prerequisite to
power- and fuel-efficiency
• Reducing the weight of
interior joinery and furniture
a key component in keeping
overall structural weight low

4. More than just veneers over
cores
• True monocoque design
approach
• Major loads carried in
panel surfaces
• Absolute minimization of
support framing and
blocking

5. Designed and built for rigorous
service
• Proprietary techniques for
bonding and finishing
veneers
• Special methods for
fastening hinges and
other hardware
• Stands up to high
G-loads experienced in
high performance craft

6. First-quality hardware & attachments
Lightweight extruded aluminum
ball bearing drawer slides assure
smooth, rattle-free operation
Solid blocking judiciously placed for
sturdy mounting of appliances

7. Contemporary or Traditional
Appearance
All veneers and solid woods custom
selected to order. Burls and pomelles
used as required for high-end results.

8. Wide variety of styles and
finishes

9. Specially developed proprietary
techniques for lightweight solid
surface countertops
Special thin acrylic solid surface
panels are milled in a grid pattern to
remove approximately 30% of the
material, thereby further reducing
weight without reducing flexural
rigidity or impact resistance.

10. First quality materials to
specification
• Pre-skinned Nida-Core ™ and
Tricel ™ honeycomb substructures
• Two-part marine grade epoxy and
urethane adhesives
• Top-quality veneers
• Durable satin or high gloss
polyurethane finishes to spec
• Acrylic and polyester solid surface
materials
• Lightweight natural stone panels

11. Custom, Semi-Production, &
Prototyping
• Design collaboration and
project supervision by
experienced boat builders
• Fabrication and finishing by
journeymen cabinetmakers
• Skilled installation by highly
experienced fitting crew
• Minimizes disruption of yard
work; maximizes production
through-put
• Services allow prototyping
without disruption of regular
production lines
Amazonas 65

12. Cost- and time-efficient prefabrication
off site keeps job running parallel to
Critical Path
Prefabrication in a controlled
manufacturing environment assures
accuracy and high quality control
Modular construction simplifies
installation and ensures efficiency

13. Prefabricated modules are final
fitted and installed on site
Special lightened blocking strips
are bonded to hull skin and soles
All pieces are polyurethane sealed and
installed utilizing marine grade 2-part
epoxy and urethane adhesives

14. Ability to accommodate complex
designs and shapes
• Curved fronts, highly shaped
moldings, and other features
of fine furniture design
• Lightweight doesn’t mean
settling for mediocre styling

15. We utilize the same CAD data that drives
the mills which produce the yacht’s hull,
deck and superstructure tooling
Vectorworks Marine LLC
Espinosa Inc. and Vectorworks Engineering

16. From that CAD data, we produce our own
orthographic shop drawings and…
full-scale, shop-floor
mock-ups.

17. For custom work and
prototyping…
shop-floor “copy space”
and full-scale mock-ups
allow for cost-effective
modifications on the fly.

18. Photo Gallery of Details
Left: radiused corner
hanging locker being
installed. Above: curved
front head sink console
ready for installation.

19. Photo Gallery (cont.)
Left: lightweight Onyx countertop. Right:
stainless steel sink under-mounted in Onyx
countertop.

20. Photo Gallery (cont.)
Left: head sink console,
ready to install. Right:
cabinet for main electrical
control panels, ready to
install.

21. Photo Gallery (cont.)
Left: queen berth headboard incorporates A/C
plenum discharge, radiused pillars, bookshelf
bottom, ready for installation of mirror in
center. Right: curved cabinet doors, ready for
installation.

22. Photo Gallery (cont.)
Padded upholstered hull liner panels with
upholstered window valances, for attractive,
practical installation of soft cellular blinds.

23. Photo Gallery (cont.)
Ultralight weight interior companion seat,
custom upholstered with high-end
Spinneybeck leather.

24. For more information and to
discuss your project in detail,
contact:
Phil Friedman, Managing Director
AeroLite Marine Interiors
Tel: 954-224-2145
E-mail: plf@portroyalgroup.com
Website: www.aerolitemarine.com