North Rip 29 Production Update - Superstructure

The North Rip 29 TE is currently transitioning from the Tooling/Prototype phase to full on production  with the first hull to hit the water in the late July time frame.  After CNC milling and finishing our plugs and molds to achieve the highest quality production tooling in the business, it is an exciting time to see the first article being assembled.


Design/Engineering/construction process of the NR29TE:

Designing a sportfishing boat to meet and exceed the expectations of our clients on so many levels is a task that we embrace all aspects of at North Rip boats. Starting with a concept which can be summarized as the ultimate convergence of form and function. The initial stages include design reviews from our customer base, market analysis and a refreshing look at what our customer’s are missing in the boats they own currently. This all funnels to our ultimate goal of putting the North Rip product line into a class of it’s own.     





The Four-Component construction method 

Every North Rip is constructed of Four major FRP Components:

1) The Hull 

2) The Integral Grid system

3) The Interior Liner 

4) Deck cap.

These four main components are joined and fused together by methacrylite adhesive to produce a monolithic constructed Composite boat.

    

NR 29 hull after demolding

NR29 Hull– The NR29 hull was conceived on a drafting table and transposed directly to a 3D computer model for mathematically precise Surface fairing, Hydrostatic calculations and performance prediction analysis. 
   

The finalized Hull lines are then exported and translated to a format which our 7-axis Robotic milling system will use to cut a full scale hull plug for the casting of a Production mold.

    

NR29 Internal Grid System -This part is the foundation of any boat that must assure its structural integrity.  Like all fiberglass parts on a North Rip, the IGU is built using SCRIMP (Seaman Composite Resin Infusion Molding Process) and is made entirely of Vinylester Resin, Multi-directional Fiberglass Fabrics, CoreCell and Penske Board.  There is no wood in any part or our North Rips and no hand lay-up.  The IGU fuses to all sides of the boat (fore and aft, port and starboard) including thru-bolting to the engine bracket through the transom.  It has self-contained boxes for the fuel tank, console head, side-deck storage compartments and the forward fish boxes. 



Liner Production Mold



NR29 Interior Liner - The design of this liner is smart, clean, uncluttered and built for 360 degree fishing.  It has a self-bailing cockpit and oversized gutter drains to keep the deck surface free of water.  In the aft  area we feature an 18” walk-through transom door and a two-person stowable running seat.  Behind the stowed seat access to mechanical compartments is more than ample. The liner plug also shows the access areas to the NR 29’s voluminous lockers. 



Liner FRP molded part



The foredeck has two 40-gallon outboard fish/storage lockers and a massive 400-gallon centerline fish box.  Outboard of the leaning post are two 70-gallon fish/storage lockers and just forward of the stern is the hatch for full access to the boat’s mechanical systems.  During the build process, the Interior Deck liner lands on the top surface of the IGU and is glued with Plexus.  Thus, the IGU strengthens the hull and supports the interior FRP components to formulate a highly engineered monolithic structure.

Deck plug prepped for molding

NR29 Deck Cap – The final large FRP component is the Deck cap which thru bolts to the hull and provides a forward horizontal cambered surface with a molded  recessed top loading anchor locker.  The deck has a molded recess for a fully en-compassing forward handrail which runs aft to the console. The aft portion of the deck transom has a molded in recess for the transom baitwell.  

This is the Superstructure overview of the NR29. Please check back for updates as I will go into the Systems installation and Mechanical aspects of the NR29 leading up to its launch.

Thanks,

Daryl A. Wilbur

Pearson Marine Group is instrumental in getting donated Golf equipment to the troops in Iraq.

May 05, 2011|By Michael Whitmer, Boston Globe Staff

Dingmann is a man on a mission

He wants to use golf to relieve stress in Iraq

 

              Eager to talk about athletic pursuits while serving his third tour of duty in Iraq, Lieutenant Colonel Tony Dingmann offered a sobering reminder of daily life as an active, deployed member of the Army National Guard. “Talk later … alarms are going off and need to make for the bunker,’’ Dingmann wrote in an e-mail yesterday. He wasn’t talking about a sand trap. If all goes according to plan, though, perhaps someday he will. When he’s home, the psychiatrist from Bourne is, among other things, the medical director at the Cape Cod & Islands Community Mental Health Center. Overseas, he takes the pulse of the emotional well-being of his fellow service members, looking for ways to keep spirits up and suggesting outlets where they can relieve the stress brought on by their dangerous jobs.

Thousands of donated Clubs,Balls and other Golf Equipment


Dingmann is turning to golf, and he’s asking for our help. He’d like to install two golf practice facilities for the troops stationed where he is, at an American base in Basra, Iraq. He envisions the smaller practice area consisting of just a mat and a net. He wants the larger range to be 100 yards by 300 yards. Ideally, it will be fully stocked with golf gear. “Golf, or any other nonmilitary activity while deployed, gives the SMs [service members] a respite from their daily grind, distracts them, gathers them together at a different venue to laugh, compete, or hone their skills,’’ Dingmann said via e-mail. “And yes … they also would love to spank some little white balls in the desert! I mention the possibility and they look at me like, ‘Are you for real?’ I want them to know … they can do this any time they can be free from their primary task as a soldier over here.’’


PMG employees help in offloading the donations
for shipment to Iraq.


For Dingmann to complete his project, he’s asking for donated equipment. “Used stuff is fine, actually preferred, because it will get beat up here, anyway.’’ He estimated that they already have about a dozen used clubs. Titleist sent over eight boxes of balls. The request list, though, is long. Fortunately, it includes items that aren’t hard to find. Dingmann is asking for clubs, gloves, balls, tees (“possibly the rubber ones that don’t have to be stuck into the ground; ground is hard clay here’’), bags, golf hats, range mats, poles, good netting, and hand-held range pickers.

Pearson Marine Group CEO/ President Patrick Burke and SherryAnn Burke worked with Pinehills in orchestrating the effort of getting as much equipment into the hands of those serving in Basra. Pinehills already has pledged balls, mats, and more than 100 golf clubs, but much more is being sought.

 If all goes well, Dingmann is hoping to conduct a golf competition at the proposed practice facility, and was already thinking about prizes when he included two more items on the wish list: cigars and polo shirts.

View the NR21 at the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament!

The North Rip 21 will be available for viewing at the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in Morehead City, NC. June 8th - 18th

Call Chris to schedule an appointment any time during the tournament
919-260-1212.

 

Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament

www.thebigrock.com

Behind the Boat - The North Rip story

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May 29th, 2011

Pure Passion

Talented brothers team up with tech-savvy Pearson Marine Group to build a serious fishing machine.

By Louisa Beckett 

As with many things in life, the best sportfishing boats are born out of a passion for the sport. Brothers Daryl and Kyle Wilbur, who ran a small custom boatbuilding shop in Bristol, Rhode Island, didn’t set out to create the North Rip line when they designed a small center console three years ago.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“We just wanted to build a custom boat for ourselves to fish in,” said Kyle.  He and Daryl, the designer, gave the 21-footer a sweet tumblehome transom and a wide, flared bow. But beauty wasn’t their only goal; they were also after fishing functionality. “We took a six-foot fishing rod and put a weight on it to simulate having a fish on, and took the dimensions,” Kyle continued. “There is nothing to impede fishing, 360 degrees around the boat.” The brothers named their creation “North Rip” after a favorite fishing spot off Block Island that’s rich in stripers.
The North Rip design soon caught the attention of Pearson Marine Group in nearby Warren, Rhode Island, a boat builder known for its advanced resin-infused lamination construction techniques. “We were the first to build using SCRIMP,” said Pearson Marine Group CEO Patrick Burke. “We own the True North Yachts line and the Alerion Express sailboat line, and we wanted one more premium boat line to add to our portfolio.”
North Rip Sportfishing Boats turned out to be a perfect fit, and the Wilburs stayed on to lend their talents to the entire group.  In addition to their first launch, the North Rip 21, the company has designs on the drawing board for North Rip models up to 42 feet, and is launching a 29-footer this month.
North Rip clearly has benefited from Pearson Marine Group’s construction experience. The NR 21’s flared bow, in particular, would be a challenge for many builders to manufacture. “We have a seven-axis robotic milling system in-house, and are able to cut complex geometry to produce precise plugs and molds.” Patrick said.
Underway at wide-open throttle on Miami’s Biscayne Bay, the NR 21 was bone dry. Its ride through heavy chop was exceptionally stable for a boat of this size, due to the its deep-V hull design, with a transom deadrise of 20 degrees, and the centerline location of its 90-gallon fuel tank. The Integrated Grid Unit (IGU) stringer system and Corecell foam-reinforced layup give the hull extra stiffness as well.  “The flare forward also helps give it form stability, like an arch in a cathedral,” Kyle added.
The boat we were on was powered by the optional Evinrude E-TEC 200 outboard, which takes the NR 21 to a top end of 46 miles per hour, a couple of miles an hour faster than the standard Yamaha F-150 four-stroke. Currently, the boat is available rigged with either engine for the same price: $62,000 (electronics are extra).
Like all of Pearson Marine Group’s offerings, North Rip boats are semi-custom. Owners can change the height of the leaning post and choose their own hull color, among other things. An NR 21 was recently delivered to a customer in the Bahamas with a custom-designed bimini top and a swim step on either side of the engine.
Optional equipment includes a custom trailer, T-top, bow seating, 20-gallon re-circulating live bait well (located in the console’s integral forward seat), additional gunwale rod holders and rod storage. Raw-water washdown is another option most anglers are sure to add. Even without these extras, however, the NR 21 clearly is the serious fishing machine the Wilbur brothers intended it to be. “Fishermen love it because they have a big open platform all the way around the boat,” said Kyle.
All the cleats are flush-mounted and the standard 65-quart Yeti cooler tucks neatly under the leaning post. The 200-gallon fish box, in the forward sole, and the two smaller fish boxes are all self-draining. The entire deck is also designed to drain; there’s an inch and a half difference in height between the centerline and the gunwales. “That camber will lock you in place when you’re fishing in rough water,” Kyle said.
When you open up the helm console, anchor compartment, or fish boxes to look inside, Pearson Marine Group’s influence is evident in the beautifully finished glasswork. “Our motto is: ‘Marrying aesthetics with performance,’” Patrick said.
In addition, the company has equipped the NR 21 with dual Group 24 batteries and a BEP Battery Switch Cluster with voltage-sensitive relay, parallel switch and trickle-charge capability as standard equipment. “It’s a very expensive switch, but on this type of boat, it’s worth it,” Kyle said.
If the North Rip 21 has this much “wow factor”, we can’t wait to see the new 29.



NR29 TE In Production

The North Rip 29TE has been released from the mold and production has begun on the next generation of North Rip sportfishing boats. 

The commencement of the NR29 production  is a testament to the "concept to completion" attitude and work ethic at PMG as the tooling phase ends and production begins. After the much anticipated release of the NR29 Hull, all of our expectations have been exceeded as the aesthetics and Hull lines are not easily expressed with internet images.  The prototype and mold fabrication team has raised the bar again.  

Here are a few photos from the "Birth of The NR29".



NR 29 hull in production




 



North Rip 29 Bow

 

Sweeping Sheer line and transitional geometry define the NR29 hull form





The Internal Grid Unit installed in the Hull.





 

The "Transition"

 We will continue to post progress photos and information as Hull #1 nears completion.

Daryl A. Wilbur




North Rip and Sportfishing Magazine

Preview the latest in our National Advertising campaign in the May edition of Sportfishing Magazine.

Northeast North Rip showing May 7th

See North Rip at Saltwater Sportsman Seminar series

See the NR 21 at the SaltWater Sportsman 2011 National Seminar Series featuring George Poveromo the Host of World of Saltwater Fishing on Versus

Saturday, March 5 from 9 am to 4 pm

Regis College...235 Wellesley Street
Weston, MA 02493

For great information on the seminar, go to:
http://www.nationalseminarseries.com/ or call 1-800-448-7360

NR21 "Customer Experience" Tour continues.....

Having just returned from Florida on Monday, it is clear that the sportfishing market has been waiting for the spectacular lines, fit and finish of North Rip Sportfishing Boats!  Thank you, thank you for all the support you have given to us! 

We learned that spending just one week in Florida meeting with prospective customers and fulfilling media commitments for test rides proved to be not enough time.  As a result of the continuing desire of people to see and test ride the North Rip, we will be available in Florida on March 7-9, 2011 and then travel to North and South Carolina making the boat available there from March 11-13.  Once again, we’re looking forward to meeting you and giving you the opportunity to climb aboard a North Rip.   

The NR 21 is going to be in the Stuart/Palm Beach, Florida area Monday through Wednesday (March 7-9) for viewings and/or test rides.  It will then be available in Charleston, SC on March 10 and 11.  From there we’ll be in North Carolina for March 12 and 13. 

We’re showing the boat by appointment only and we’d love to share that personal opportunity with you.  Come visit with us at convenient times and experience up close what everyone is raving about.

Please call us today at 401-247-3000 or email us at info@northripboats.com to schedule your private visit with us in Florida. 

Looking forward!

Patrick T. Burke

President & CEO, Pearson Marine Group

North Rip in Miami: Call for a private viewing!

We're very excited about the launch of our North Rip Sportfishing brand.  The reception of the NR21 has been overwhelming; come and see what everyone is talking about.  We embrace the opportunity to meet with you in a one on one setting to walk you through the NR21.  Please contact us to schedule an appointment.