About Us

Welcome to the world of traditional classic wooden boats

IBC Yachting ,  combine traditional and classical design features of the Mediterenian with high-spec modern equipment to build boats that boast more than the usual range of features. Using the latest production technologies we offer well-made, seaworthy and aesthetically pleasing wooden boats that stand apart from vessels crafted with today’s more modern materials. Our aim is to produce high quality, wooden boats that will satisfy both the hearts and minds of those who sail them.

Our experience is  to produce  durable, classic, wooden boats with traditional lines and an aesthetic sensibility that would satisfy even the most demanding eye.

After years of craftsmanship  and  experience  the Dragonfly Double Ender ( Tirhandil)  was born: with both visual and practical appeal it cannot fail to rank as one of the most competent and distinctive Traditional Double Enders  afloat.  
       The double ender especially the  Tirhandil is a boat that was built in the mediterenian  almost  3000 years ago tobe used as a cargo vessel  which was very durable , seaworthy and reliable .   Due to the form of the Boat’s Hull, it can stand all types of sea conditions and can Surf the waves.  We took these advantages of the historical boat , joined it with modern Technology  and finished with the best craftsmanship.  

       We are a Boat Yard that offers every boat owner their ulimate dream to create  their own  custom made boat . We make it possible for our customers to design the interiours of the boats they order with us, with the expertise of  our team of  interiour designers. 

       IBC  , builds high quality wooden boats with traditional lines, but uses the modern strip plank , veneer coating and Epoxy Resin  Lamination  which is widely known as COLD MOULDING method of construction. This system of laminating, gluing and protecting the wood results in a composite material that gives the boat extraordinary strength and stiffness as well as  cheap maintanence .  

       Using modern equipment and a large production facility we are able to systematically control all conditions, a vital part of the production process. Quality control is something we take very seriously and every part of each boat is appropriately recorded and measured during the production process. This method allows us to retain high standards even in a labor-intensive environment. The boats we produce are certifed by Lloyds , RINA , DCI , etc. Based on customer demand.  Our standart certification of CE is done by Dutch Certification Institute.

       Our mission is to produce , powerful, high-spec and traditionally designed boats that is seaworthy and has enduring visual appeal  which are realtivly  cheaper to maintain.  

       Our vision is to reintroduce wooden boats to modern man and continue the age-old tradition of sailing with majesty – and practicality.

 

Why wood?

In an era of modern, artificial materials, it has become difficult to explain to a young yachtsman why wood is today’s best shipbuilding material. Wood has a number of significant advantages.

1.
In relation to other standard naval materials, such as polyester resin, aluminium and even high-quality steel, wood has the highest quality coefficient. The quality coefficient of a construction material is the ratio between its strength and density. That means that a wooden boat will weigh less than one the same size same built to have the same strength. Or, in other words, between equally heavy constructions of the same size, the wooden one will have greatest strength. The higher the quality coefficient, the more suitable the material for building purposes, particularly for the things that need to be light, but strong, as are boats and planes. It is undoubtedly an important factor when choosing materials for shipbuilding.

2.
Wood as a material is the most resistant to the so-called stress of materials. The stress of materials is the reduction of its strength as a consequence of intensive dynamic stress. While sailing, the structure of the boat is under constant dynamic impact of water and its own weight. Tests have shown that pieces of various materials put under dynamic pressure one million times over 30 hours will lose strength as follows:

• Glassplastic kept only 22% of original strength:
• Aluminium kept 37% of original strength;
• Laminated wood with Epoxy Resin kept 64% of original strength.

3.
Wood has better thermal and acoustic characteristics than other materials, so there are no problems with condensation on the plating of interior walls. Sound isolation is 3 times better than Glassplastic and 6 times better than Aluminium and Steel . Galvanic characteristics are also ideal.

4.
Aesthetic characteristics and the visual experience of staying on board surrounded by natural materials is a feeling  unmatched  by any other material.

But doesn’t wood require a lot of maintenance? It’s true of traditionally-built boats, but not for boats made by the Epoxy Resin Laminated  technology. All wooden areas exposed to the external influences of sea and sun are protected by epoxy resin. Technically, dry wood conserved in that way maintains all its extraordinary characteristics, practically without aging, for decades, and the maintenance costs of such a hull are no higher than those of GRP.