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April 13, 2020

New Model: Wooden Boats WB 40 Classic

Wooden Boats was set up in 2012 by Marco Arnaboldi, Studio Arnaboldi based on his experience as former director of AB Yachts, which he founded in 1992 with his father to apply the cutting-edge technology of waterjets and sandwich construction to fast yachts.  This boutique hull specialist firm and shipyard has collaborated with leading Italian brands such as Benetti, Sanlorenzo, Pershing, Baglietto and others, designing, engineering and building eighteen custom tenders in less than eight years. It has also worked with top designer names, including Giorgio Cassetta, Guido de Groot, Marco Casali and Achille Salvagni.  The first yacht to be built using this particular construction technique was the WB40 Classic, a twelve meter luxury day cruiser for a European owner. The hull and the deck are made of sandwiched layers of multi-directional mahogany plywood and pre-preg carbon fiber using the epoxy vacuum method. Although Arnaboldi’s original mission was to build in wood and carbon fibre, Wooden Boats also specializes in construction using advanced composites alone.  Fully designed, engineered and produced in-house with a deep-V hull engineered for water jet propulsion, the WB40 Classic combines optimal performance and excellent sea keeping with an absence of vibrations in all sea conditions.  Conceived for weekend cruising in the sun and able to comfortably carry up to 14 guests, the WB 40 Classic has a forward sunbed atop the deck house, a central cockpit with a height-adjustable table that be transformed into another sundeck, and a third sunbed aft above the engine compartment. The helm station is raised above the main deck for optimal visibility under way and while maneuvering.  The entrance to the cabin is located on the right side of the helm station. Below deck is a spacious double bed, bathroom with toilet, sink and shower. Behind the helm is an open-air  kitchen cabinet with sink, worktop, two-burner hob and fridge. The whole area can be protected by a bimini top (there is also the option of a hard-top version and a full-carbon fibre hull with fold-down bulwarks to increase the size of the swim platform).  Powered by twin 420-hp Yanmar engines coupled to a pair of MJP water jets with lastest generation joystick controls, the WB40’ Classic has a top speed of 40 knots and a cruising speed of about 36 knots.
Technical Data:
LOA - 12.95 m (42.4ft)
Waterline Length - 11.5 m 
Beam - 4 m
Draft - 0.55 m exl propulsion
Displacement - 8500 kg medium load
Fuel Capacity - 2 x 400 l
Water Capacity - 250 l
Accommodation - two berths 
Engines - 2 x Yanmar MJP250X 440hp
Propulsion - MJP water jets
Speed - 40 knots 36 knots cruise
Project - Marco Arnaboldi