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The streamlined production of your Linssen yacht

We produce our luxury steel motor yachts at our shipyard in Maasbracht, the Netherlands. Specialists from different departments contribute here to a perfect end result: your new Linssen yacht. Will you be visiting our showroom soon? We would love to show you our production process. Until that time, you can enjoy reading this page. Here, we will guide you through the steps every Linssen yacht goes through: from product development to the final handover.

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Logicam brings flow to our production

Before we take you through the various stages of production, let us tell you a little more about how we build our yachts in series. At any given time, you will find around 30 to 35 yachts under construction in our yard, in an area covering 45,000m². With Logicam, our innovative flow production system, these yachts move through our production hall from one stage of construction to the next. This creates an efficient construction process: each yacht makes a journey through our various technical disciplines. With Logicam, we ensure consistent product quality and a high level of finishing.

Throughout the production, our craftsmen work according to our general boating attitude. These are rules of conduct outlining how we work on board your yacht for the best results. But also how we behave on board to avoid damage during production.

Product development: defining a new model

At Linssen, we constantly monitor developments in our market. We listen carefully to our customers' needs. And we consider seriously every opportunity for improvement that our employees put forward. From time to time, that information leads to new concepts for new yachts to be developed.

The concept phase is followed by the design phase: the form and the beautiful lines. We have been collaborating with leading designers for years for this purpose. But we carefully nurture the Linssen signature – recognisable among thousands of others.

Is the design worthy of becoming a Linssen yacht? Then our engineers get to work. Steel, coating, wood and engineering are the ingredients they explore further in the product development phase.

From sailing characteristics to engine power. From technical components to furniture upholstery. All facets are considered and decided on. All this is done in a fully digital 3D development environment.

At Linssen, we think in platforms. This platform is the carrier of a new model, similar to a car’s chassis. The technology hangs under the platform and the interior is on top. This platform thinking is the common thread in our series construction.

The hull: foundation of our top-quality product

During the product development phase, we carefully consider the construction of the hull for your new Linssen yacht. In our digital development environment, we dissect this hull into a number of sheet steel components. These sheet steel components are cut out using a CNC laser cutting machine and coded. It is important to know that we only use clean, pre-blasted sheets of high-quality steel for our hull.

We build our hulls in series and in blocks. This is done in various places within the hull department. Here, the sheet steel components are delivered as packages to the right specialists at the right time. When all the blocks are ready, we assemble them into the final hull.

Shot blasting

Once the hull is ready, we blast clean it thoroughly in our blasting cabin. This creates an optimally roughened, clean and grease-free surface.

Immediately after this blast cleaning, we place the hull in the primer. After this, the painting process can begin. We work on the basis of a two-component paint system. For this, we use AkzoNobel's quality products Awlgrip and International.

In the blasting cabin, we create an optimum and constant climate for cleaning the steel hull. We do the same in the spray booths and surrounding work halls for the application of the various protective coatings, as well as filling, sanding and applying a finishing coat of paint on the parts above and below the waterline. In the final step, we apply the anti-fouling to the area below the waterline. The inside of the hull is also primed and painted. Throughout this process, the safety of our specialists is 100% guaranteed.

Stainless steel, insulation and teak

When the hull has been blast-cleaned, coated and preserved, we carry out a comprehensive quality check. We measure the layer thickness of the coating on the area under the waterline in at least 50 places. You can thus be sure that the coating quality of your new yacht is never in doubt.

The next step is to install all stainless steel parts. We also apply thermal insulation to the inside of the hull. This is followed by one of the most labour-intensive and artisanal processes: laying the teak deck. The teak we use for the deck and other components is FSC-certified and carefully selected.

Last of all, we mount all the fenders. Finally, we tape everything off for the next stage of the production process: completion.

The unique yacht of your dreams built in series!

Of course, we would be delighted to build your dream yacht to your specifications. In fact, we do this every day already – in series, that is! Our Logicam technology enables us to specify mass-produced hulls in such a way that they eventually come out at the other end as individual yachts.

That's how we build your dream yachts in series!

Logicam is a flow production system in which the yachts currently under construction – after the steel assembly and preservation stages – progress through the production hall to the next phase of construction in cycles lasting a certain number of days. To put it simply, the discipline doesn’t go to the boat, the boat goes to the discipline.
Logicam is a groundbreaking Linssen innovation, which not only relates to the efficient construction process but also definitely produces consistent product quality and a high standard of finish. Any optional components chosen by the owner are not improvised on the spot but are integrated into the basic design at the development stage.

The complete engine room is fitted out in the first workstations. This is followed by the floors and walls, the complete interior, windows and electronics until the yacht is made ready for delivery in the last workstation.

With this system, Linssen Yachts has developed production technology which – it is safe to say – is unique in the yacht building industry.

Prefabrication of the technical modules

The engine room is the beating heart of your Linssen yacht. We have divided the engine room into the following 10 main systems:

1. Rear section module
2. Blackwater module
3. AC power module
4. Climate control module
5. Drive module
6. Power control module/LIPPCON®
7. Water module
8. DC Power module
9. Fuel module
10. Front section module

For us, each system is a building block: a module that we pre-manufacture in a separate department. In the process, everything is prepared down to the last detail. Including all accessories needed to install the modules. When all the modules are ready, we deliver them to our Logicam production line at the right time. In the next step, we install them in the engine room.

Installation of modules in the engine room

We now install the prefab modules at a fixed location in the engine room. This makes them easy to reach at all times for maintenance and service. The structure of the modules in the engine room is logical and intuitive. Even as an owner, you do not need to be a technician to perform simple routine checks.

What we also do in this step is install the pipework. With our Linssen FIS® system (Floor Integrated System®), we have made things easy for ourselves. During the construction of the hull, we prefabricate a special frame with integrated ducts, inside which all the prefabricated cable harnesses and pipes are laid. Wiring and piping are virtually uninterrupted. As a result, they have no unnecessary couplings.

When all the technical modules have been installed in the engine room, we move on to the interior.

Prefabrication of the interior modules

What is true for the engineering aspects is also true for the interior. We prepare everything meticulously. In our furniture factory in Echt, we prefabricate all wooden modules. We do this according to a clear production flow with advanced CNC machines. Needless to say, we only work with high-quality, natural materials that meet Linssen’s standards.

The process starts with a plywood sheet and ends in a complete interior module.
The sheets are stacked by an automated system. They are then automatically prepared and the parts are milled out. Those parts go to a clearing belt where an employee puts them in a module cart. This is followed by finishing operations such as veneering the edges. Once all parts for a module have been finished, they go to our interior builders. These assemble the various modules into a beautiful piece of furniture.

From our furniture factory, we deliver the interior modules at the right time to our Logicam production line. There, they are prepared to be installed in your yacht.

Installation of the interior modules

In this step, we start by encapsulating and acoustically insulating the engine room. Then we lay the floors and install all the walls. After that, our interior builders get to work installing the various prefabricated interior modules. This is done in a set order.

First, we install the module for the forward cabin, including toilet and shower. On our yachts from 40 feet in length, this includes the guest cabin. This is followed by the module for the aft cabin, with a toilet and possibly a shower (or the open cockpit). Finally, we install the modules for the middle section with the saloon, pantry and dinette.

We also make sure that all cabling, pipes and drains running under the floors through our FIS® system come out in the right place 'through' the floors, walls and ceilings. In the finishing phase that follows, we connect everything.

Finishing and final assembly

The interior has been completed. Now, the finishing phase can begin. In this phase, we carry out a long list of jobs in great detail according to set protocols and instructions. An important part of this is connecting all the technical installations and components, e.g. heating, lighting, and TV and audio equipment. But also the toilet and shower drains, the water supply to the pantry and the power supply to all sockets.

We also set up the helmsman’s position. The cable harness with labelled wiring for all instruments is ready for that purpose. We connect all navigation instruments, displays, switches, gauges and handles. Then we install windows, cupboard and other doors, hatches and portholes. Finally, we deal with the canvas and the upholstering of walls, ceilings and furniture. After a thorough check at the last workplace in our Logicam line, we report your yacht ready for the next phase.

Our final check before you come on board

Before you board your new Linssen yacht, we conduct a thorough final check. We carry out various quality checks and tests, inspecting your yacht inside and out on a large number of points. We run through all systems on board according to set checklists. We carry out some checks outdoors, such as testing watertightness.

Commissioning your yacht

When your yacht has passed its final inspection, we launch it in our own marina and start the official commissioning. We fine-tune systems such as navigation, steering and the power system. We also pay a lot of attention to adjusting and fine-tuning the power train. It is therefore important to assess the sailing characteristics during a test sailing.

Test sailing(s)

In this final phase before handover, we carry out several test sailings. Not only to gain a general impression of your new yacht, but in particular to properly fine-tune the power train. These test sailings are carried out by specialists from different departments. Once we are satisfied with the test results, your yacht will be ready for the handover.

Handover and first sailing: we take our time

We allocate a lot of time for the handover. Allow for a full day. And we do the same when you buy a used Linssen yacht. We really need that time.

We start by checking together that we have delivered everything we agreed on. We will also provide you with comprehensive technical instructions. We tell you where to find everything and how everything works. And how to use the handbook and instructional videos. Of course, you will be given every opportunity to ask any questions you have. And to test what you want to test.

Once everything is clear, we leave our marina for your very first sailing. You can then get used to your new Linssen, but above all enjoy your yacht. A day later, we sail again together for an extended trip through locks. We do this as standard to further familiarise you with the features of your new yacht, for example during mooring and manoeuvring.

After the festive handover, you can move in and arrange everything in your new yacht. For this purpose, we offer you a free mooring in our own marina.

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