The goal of Southern Clipper boats is to build designs which emphasize strength, stiffness and efficiency with lightest build technology and longevity.

This ultimately will lead to fuel efficient vessels that are roomier and easier to push through the water. 

Our preferred method of construction is aluminium tubing for framing and skeletal assembly, clad with Polycore . . . a GRP reinforced hexagonal polypropylene.

This is a unique construction method.

Built like an aircraft it produces a stunningly simple strong boat . . . unbelievably light. Combine this with the least resistance under water profile and you have the ultimate in fast economical water transport . . . and this is what the present and future is about.  

Catamarans are the most efficient marine design, featuring large stable areas and fast transit times.

A new development is a form of honeycombed cell polypropylene.

It is strong and durable enough to challenge and in most cases exceed the performance of the very expensive foam plastics.

Honeycombed cell polypropylene has been around a while, however only recently has the manufacturing technology improved to the point where it will eventually exceed all conventional foams.

Hexagonal cells or "honeycombs" are increasingly being used in NASA space ships, racing cars, aircraft and transport, where inexpensive high strength, low weight construction methods leave a smaller and more efficient industrial footprint.