2010
02.08

PIKANTO

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Updates:

  • 2010Mar13: bumpers now in stock (ca 5+ pcs)
  • 2010Mar09: added pictures to hull nr 004

PIKANTO IOM

The PIKANTO is an International One Metre (see www.iomclass.org) class radio-controlled yacht. Designed by Graham Bantock in 2008, it is sold by SAILSetc as well as a number of licensed builders around the world. In addition to us, the builders with websites I am aware of are:

Jari Immanen and Anders Wallin, under license from SAILSetc/Graham Bantock, produce a version of the PIKANTO in Helsinki, Finland. Our version is different in that Anders designed a new deck which is moulded in one piece. From these CAD-files Jari produced a CNC-machined plug of our own. Most other builders have made moulds from the original SAILSetc plug. The hull-shape is identical to the original PIKANTO. We mould the hull in a novel way with a closed mould, which produces a very strong boat with all of the deck and the fin/mastbox and the rudder tube in place.

Prices

Preliminary prices and specifications as of 2010 February (subject to change!):

  • 500 euros, Hull, including deck, mast/fibox, and rudder tube.
    • see hull-list below for pictures
    • Moulded with epoxy resin and two layers of 163 g/sq.m twill-weave glassfiber.
    • Colour choices TBA.
  • 125 euros, Fin (carbon).
    • see picture of steel mould
    • Moulded in cnc-machined steel mould with epoxy resin using 200 g/sq.m plain-weave Carbon as outer layer and 250 g/sq.m UHM unidirectional carbon as inner layer. Balsa or epoxy foam core.
  • 50 euros, Rudder (carbon)
    • Moulded in cnc-machined aluminium mould with epoxy resin and 200g /sq.m plain-weave Carbon. 4 mm Carbon stock. Balsa or epoxy foam core.
  • 10 euros, Bow-bumper (silicone)
  • TBA bulb ballast
  • TBA fittings-pack (deck-eyes, RC-plate fittings, RC-plate, etc.)
  • TBA fit fittings-pack and assemble boat, only add radio and rigs yourself.
  • TBA International shipping

List of hulls

Two early prototype hulls were moulded in January 2010. Due to various reasons they will remain demo-hulls and not be completed. Pictures of demo-hull.

  • 001, moulded 2010Jan17, Anders Wallin prototype “Yellow Submarine” (pictures of hull nr1)
  • 002, moulded 2010Feb6, clear gelcoat “Translucent Two”, FIN-owner (pictures of hull nr2)
  • 003, moulded 2010Feb13, red gelcoat “Tifosi Three”, FIN-order (pictures of hull nr 3)
  • 004, moulded 2010Mar6, “Ferrari Four”, red gelcoat, FIN-order (pictures of hull nr 4)
  • 005, ?, red gelcoat, prelim FIN-order
  • 006 ?
  • 007 ?

Orders

As of 2010 February-March we can NOT accept orders yet. We have a number of hulls to make for FIN-owners and will announce international availability in April-May 2010.

It looks like we will produce hulls and parts first, and then sell them from stock.

We have a waiting list for hulls, email anders.wallin “at” helsinki.fi if you are interested.

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