Steelwork - Key Features
The distinctive shape, style and attention to detail applied to our steelwork is what gives the first positive impression of a S M Hudson boat.
Whether you choose:
- our minimum length of 50 feet
- our maximum of 72 feet
- modern engine or engine room
... the quality and distinctive shape are the same.
Standard specification
Hull
- Josher style bow and stern
- Swims of over 14 feet to bow and stern
- Built from prime 43A grade steel
- 10mm base - 6mm hull - 5/4 cabin
Framing
- Full length 150mm x 75mm channel keelson – centre of base plate
- Floor bearers 75mm 50mm x 6mm
- Knees 50mm x 50mm x 6mm – vertical on hull sides
- Full length Hull stringers 75mm x 50mm x 6mm – horizontal on hull sides
- Cabin framing 50mm x 25mm x 6mm channel
- Main cabin roof beams 25mm x 25mm box – latticed with 25mm x 25mm box
General Specification
- Solid skeg 150mm x 25mm
- Solid rudder post 50mm diameter
- 4 full length guards 50mm wide welded top and bottom – 1 above and 1 below waterline each side
- Solid stem post 70mm x 40mm
- Diesel tank with inspection hatch (traditional boats only)
- Vented gas locker
- Weed hatch with easy access through lifting hatch on back deck
- Engine beds to suit specified engine
- Keel cooling tank
- Self-draining front and rear decks
- T stud and dollies
- Fully welded bow flares
- Permanent security numbers
- Window and vent apertures cut in cabin
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Popular steelwork options
- Steel front doors
- Steel rear doors with sliding hatch
- Steel engine room doors
- Steel engine room doors with flip-over hatch
- Side lockers in well deck
- Anodes
- Heavy duty stern gear & quality stainless steel shaft including stern tube greaser fitted
- Opening pigeon box with aperture & up-stand to boat roof
- Stop beam
- Planked effect on working tug deck
- Rivets
- Recessed panels on engine room & boatman’s cabin – 2 per side
- Full length recessed panels
- Centre mooring eye, answer pins & bulkhead cabin rings
- Removable steel panel over engine room
- 4 Low level hooded type welded letterbox vents on bulkheads
- 15mm base plate in lieu of standard 10mm
- Josher Pack