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Phone: +371 22-33-0100
Email: dotan@dotan.com
Dotan Maritime Industries Ltd.
Gailu 4a, Ulbroka, Stopini,
Latvija, LV-2130
Fiberglass technology GRP
Fiberglass technology GRP
Marine engineers of the company have developed a unique technology for the manufacture of fiberglass rudder blade and daggers.
The foils are made using our know-how technology. In the core of it is combination of very high pressure with thermo-shock. This technology gives our foils resilience qualities which are very important on a beat in choppy or rough waters. Let's analyze in detail the advantages of this method:
- Our know-how technology enables us to achieve extraordinary compression inside the fibreglass laminate in comparison with normal vacuum bag forming method adopted by most of our competitors.
As result of this extraordinary pressure the layers of the fibre glass form practically solid structure. This enables our products to possess improved qualities of durability, rigidity and what we believe is most important exceptional resilience (ability to spring back). Watch a video - To achieve these qualities the fibreglass re-enforcements are placed in the specifically calculated locations. As result our foils spring back at a specially desired trajectory. This improves boat resistance to the drift and as a resulting brings better up wind performance.
- Our foils have top quality surface finish and the best possible hydrodynamic profile.
- Profile has been designed using NACA 0009 profile.
Cross-section of rudder Blade
The Longeron integrates all the elements of the rudder blade into a single powerful structure.
Conducting rudder tests on the Bemari Javelin 2 catamaran.
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Dotan`s rudder benefits
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Flick-of-the-Wrist Magic
Dotan's conceptually brilliant rudder mechanism enables you to set the blade with a simple flick of the wrist. This action takes less than a second.
Say goodbye once and for all to ropes, elastic bands, fly-nut, screw-in rudder systems and multi-step setting and lifting actions. -
Rudder Box: Constructed of Non-Corrosive
Incomparably strong and matchlessly durable, using non-corrosive, composite materials which make the Dotan rudder box more steadier against dynamic loadings than aluminum boxes. -
Rudder Blade
The rudder blade is lightweight and yet durable thanks to the integrated spar and special know-how of high-pressure technology with thermal shock.
The Dotan rudder blade's profile is designed on the basis of the STEINER and NACA 0009 hydrodynamic profile (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics). The Dotan rudder blade's shape minimizes wave and inductive resistance (more info.) -
Rudder Adjustment
The design makes it easy to adapt the rudder box to a variety of sailing boats and catamarans. The rudder box provides the ability to adjust the distance between the gudgeons. -
Encountering obstacles
When hitting underwater obstacles such as rocks, sandbanks, jellyfish, etc., the blade automatically kicks up. -
Warranty
The rudder box for Optimists has a 5-year limited warranty.
