Boat Identification, Equipment And Features; Frp Section; Construction; Deck Fittings And Console Features - NorthStar ORION 6 Owner's Manual

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4. BOAT IDENTIFICATION, BASIC EQUIPMENT AND

FEATURES

4.1.A. CONSTRUCTION

Northstar Orion RIBs' fiberglass sections are made of vinyl ester

fiberglass layers by vacuum infusion method (for O7 and O8) and

polyester fiberglass layers by hand laying for O6. The boat is ma-

nufactured using a combination of bi-directional glass fabric and

bi-axial fabric type glass fiber. The hull is reinforced with longitudinal

and transverse reinforcement elements. The areas between the

body reinforcements are filled with closed-cell polyurethane.

The deck is solid laminate using a combination of bi-directional

cloth glass, core-mat, honeycomb, and some chopped strand

mat. Non-slip deck pads built into the molding.

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4.1.B. DECK FITTINGS AND CONSOLE FEATURES

Self Bailing Deck

All NORTHSTAR ORION decks have self-bailing system. There

are two (2) water discharge drains on Orion 6 and Orion 7 decks

one at each side of port and starboard. On Orion 8 deck, there

are two (2) at each side, in total four (4) discharge drains. The

water on the deck flows through the provided drain holes. While

using your NORTHSTAR ORION, unplug the drain holes, so the

water flows through. When the deck is dry you may plug the

hole and lock it.

A small amount of water may remain in front of the drain holes

which may flow forward during deceleration.

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