Design
Dependable reputation N
ow in their 10th year, Moore
Brothers have grown to 45 employees as they completed the build of a ground-breaking prototype flying boat – while
simultaneously taking on the marine industry innovations that originally earned them such a dependable reputation. In the past year alone, Moore Bros has delivered multiple successful orders for masts, rudders, and foils, as well as building tooling and mandrels. They’ve also continued to build custom
components, which is why the mini-maxi Bella Mente keeps coming back. After adding twin rudders and the former 72-footer’s (extended to 74ft) first fully integrated water ballast system two years ago, Moore Bros helped the team continue their improvement by adding additional ballast tanks. ‘I work directly with the boat captain Peter “Pirate” Henderson,’ engineer and project manager Simon Day says, ‘to take their projects from conception through to reality.’
the intricate inner design ballet of modifying custom plumbing in a six-year- old boat, Day zooms in on a 3D Rhino drawing until his latest concept fills the computer screen. As he rotates the model to show different perspectives, he points out that a straight pipe across the boat would be a serious head-banger – just ahead of the companionway. ‘I think we should put an angle in it
‘The pure improvement in Bella Mente’s sailing performance has been huge’
to get it up against the underside of the deck,’ Henderson suggests. Before he’s even finished the thought, Day is already tapping the modification into his keyboard and soon they are both studying a 3D rendering of the proposed solution. Thanks to Day’s
background in boatbuilding, the pair speak the same language.
‘Usually Pirate comes to me with a concept,’ the designer says. ‘We do a few rounds of modelling to sort out the details, which can take anywhere from a week to a couple of months depending on the complexity.’
Concept brainstorming This year, Day and Henderson have mapped out yet another upgrade, reducing fill and transfer rates in the ballast tanks. Instead of trying to describe
Design and Build Once they finalise the details, Day forwards the drawings to Moore Bros’ hands-on fabrication expert, Mark Raymond; he’ll also run it by the structural engineering expertise of Gunnar Salkind.
Moore Brothers’ capacity for design innovation, skill in production engineering and attention to detail are among the keys to their success
‘We have some pretty serious design horsepower,’ says Day. Thanks to their incredible growth over the past three years, they also have equally impressive capacity in sales, management, and production engineering. ‘After the design is finalised,’ Day continues, ‘Mark and I will detail all of the components, design the required tooling, and make construction drawings.’ While Moore Bros’ engineering team is capable of doing all the design work in-house, they sometimes lean on outside contractors when a client or project requires it. Day’s work doesn’t end when the
drawings are completed; the next step is to help the build team prioritise what to make first. ‘The components get built as drawings and tooling become available and then installed when they arrive to the yacht,’ he says. ‘I provide ongoing design support: installation drawings, templates, or jigs as required.’ But he doesn’t micromanage; ‘the final detailing is up to the team on the floor.’ For Bella Mente’s additional ballast tanks, he estimates that the entire process from concept to completed installation took about five months in total.
Continuous improvement Bella Mente is always making upgrades, Henderson says; ‘Our team is constantly having discussions about what's next.’ For
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