Marlago Construction

The design team of Jefferson spent many hours in the conception of the Marlago Series, from the high-tech materials used in lamination which created a much lighter, faster, stronger and more fuel-efficient hull design, to the equipment and hardware that adorn this craft. Jefferson builds each Marlago one at a time, by hand, by veteran craftsmen who consider themselves a team and who take great pride in the work they turn out. Jefferson Yachts doesn't run a huge, mass-produced production line, but instead follows the production of each unit as it travels down the line and to its final destination.

It takes nearly a month to build each boat, and only four Marlagos are under construction at any given time to keep up the attention to quality. Jefferson's quality assurance team water tests each Marlago as it comes off the line to insure its turnkey operation when it arrives at the dealership.

Features and Benefits

Hull Features - Lamination Materials

1. High quality ISO-gel coat with special UV inhibitors.
2. Super strong non-woven bi-axial fabrics.
3. Modified vinylester resin thru-1st structural lamination to give greater protection against delaminating and osmotic blistering.
4. Nida-Core honeycomb system for stringers and hull side coring.
5. High density (200/psi) pvc foam core in transom for superior strength.

Hull Lamination Techniques include

1. Complete hand-laid laminate system.
2. Filled strake system in conjunction with structural glass in 4 axis to the hull bottom creates a hull bottom superior in overall strength to the majority on the market today. This system creates a structural member outside of the hull in addition to the stringer system inside.
3. Transom and hull coring are vacuum-bagged for superior adhesive.
4. A full stringer system consisting of (4) stringers tied in to transom and overlaid with four layers of biaxial glass which also cover the hull bottom.
5. A 36-piece Nida-Core bulkhead system completes the final stage of hull lamination.

Deck and Small Parts Features Lamination Materials

1. High quality ISO-gel coat with special UV inhibitors.
2. Super strong non-woven biaxial fabrics.
3. Vacuum bagged Nida-Core honeycomb system for superior strength.

Deck and Small Parts Techniques Include

1. Complete hand-laid laminate system.
2. A complete Nida-Core sandwich system using a vacuum-bagged core between the structural lamination of these parts providing one of the strongest lay-ups in the industry.

Assembly of Our Hull and Deck

1. Our deck systems are designed to incorporate the cockpit liner as one piece with the deck.
2. We incorporate unibody technology in our boats by first bonding the stringer and bulkhead system of the hull to the underneath side of the deck sole using a specially designed bonding material. Next, the inboard stringers are laminated to the sole of the deck with three layers of glass. Then the hull and deck joint are laminated together with three layers of glass every inch.
3. The final attachments of hull and deck are made with stainless fasteners and the outside hull and deck joint are filled with 3M 5200 adhesive caulking compound to insure a lifelong waterproof seal.

Hull Design

1. Basic hull bottom includes 50-degree deadrise entry for a softer ride offshore and ending 24-degree deadrise at the transom. A 12-degree pad keel starts just ahead of the console and runs all the way back to the transom giving the hull superior cruising speeds and acceleration planing time without sacrifice to the ride.
2. The chines are wide keeping spray away from the cockpit.
3. Incorporated is the integral flotation engine bracket keeping props and lower units back away from the transom where they can run in cleaner, undisturbed water.

Deck Design

1. The deck, cockpit walls, and cockpit sole are all molded as one unit providing greater strength and eliminating creaks and rattles.
2. Our decks incorporate plenty of non-skid areas for the safety of the passengers from the swim platform to the foredeck.
3. Our console is attached with stainless fasteners and thoroughly glassed to the deck and stringer system for a truly solid and secure configuration.