Dehler 34 breaks the mould

The first new Dehler 34 hull with a length of 10.30 m and a width of 3.60 m has been demoulded and will now enter the assembly line of the Dehler shipyard in Greifswald, Germany. This moment represents an important milestone in the production of every newly developed yacht and was closely watched by the Dehler team.

The hull for the new Dehler 34 is, as customary for Dehler, built with a full sandwich core and differentiates itself from others with some special features. The full sandwich construction offers higher stiffness, very good insulation and is significantly lighter than yachts with other construction methods. When the sandwich construction is viewed in detail, the first layer from the outside is the so-called gel coat, which represents the shell of the hull.

The cove-line of Dehler yachts is not glued on to the hull but integrated into the gelcoat, to ensure durability. The first layer behind the gelcoat , the "outer skin" of a sandwich construction, consists of fiberglass, which is processed with vinylesters.

The advantage of vinylester is its osmosis resistance, which ensures a long life of the yacht. The 16mm thick sandwich core is made of balsa wood that gives optimal insulation and makes the hull as light as possible. The final layer, the "inner skin", completes the sandwich method.

Subsequently, the floor structure is installed, which distributes the forces on to the hull. Here again, Dehler differentiates itself from other series yacht producers with the Dehler Carbon Cage.

In the next step, the interior components will be installed before the deck will be connected to the hull. The new Dehler 34 will be completed just in time for the autumn boat show season.

The Dehler Carbon Cage (highlighted in red in the second accompanying image) was developed in collaboration with Judel/Vroljik & Co and gives the Dehler 34 a higher rigidity.

The floor structure, which is the backbone of a yacht is reinforced with uni-directional carbon fiber at strategic points.

The Dehler Carbon Cage thereby increases the rigidity of the floor structure by 20 per cent. The mast base is even 50 per cent stronger, providing an ideal force distribution.

Especially on sailing yachts a stable structure is of advantage since it directly affects the sailing performance.

This unique step in series yacht building allows the Dehler 34 to go closer to the wind than other series production yachts, Dehler says, as the tension of the rig remains consistently high even in rough seas.

This benefits not only the ambitious sailors, but also increases the general sailing fun on board of the new Dehler 34, the German yachtbuilder says.

For more information on our new Dehler 34 see the website of the local Dehler agents Windcraft.