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Sphaera Fender Profile
DYNAMIC TRIM CONTROL SYSTEMS
FENDER PROFILES/RUB RAILS
AMI Marine are the exclusive Australian distributors for MATE Group’s
Tessilmare rub rail profiles.Sphaera is the revolutionary fender profile,
made of stainless steel co-extruded with rigid and shockproof vinyl
chloride. Thanks to the innovative structural system, Sphaera is the
first fender profile which combines high technical performance, with
Sphæra good quality aesthetical finishes. This definitely places Sphaera on a
higher level, compared to all the traditional systems normally used in Sphæra
the nautical field. UPS shippable
CORE

The infilling of Duralene, characterizes the stainless CORE UPS shippable
Standard Colours
steel profile high level of adaptability to the shapes The infilling of Duralene, characterizes the stainless
of the hull, avoiding any bends deformation and very steel profile high level of adaptability to the shapes
difficult bending operations. of the hull, avoiding any bends deformation and very
difficult bending operations.

BASE The PVC base, supplied in rolls cut to size, is the
BASE
The PVC base, supplied in rolls cut to size, is the optimal solution to the unaesthetic joints of the
The PVC base, supplied in rolls cut to size, is the
optimal solution to the unaesthetic joints of the rigid optimal solution to the unaesthetic joints of the rigid
tracks typical of some traditional systems.
tracks typical of some traditional systems. rigid tracks typical of some traditional systems.
See the following page for codes and minimum
Sphæra order lengths. Product sold by the metre.

SPHAERA EASY INSTALLATION: JUNCTION AND END CAP
PVC BASE INSTALLATION
JUNCTION AND END CAP 1 The joint cap keeps the bars duly aligned,
The joint cap keeps the bars duly aligned, The PVC base is placed on the boat avoiding the drilling of the ends, so that the
with paper tape. The base is cut to
screws can be put all at the same distance.
avoiding the drilling of the ends, so that the size to avoid waste and breaks.
screws can be put all at the same distance.
STEP 1) PVC Base Installation
The PVC base is placed on the boat with
paper tape. The base is cut to size to avoid
waste and breaks. TRADITIONAL SYSTEMS

TRADITIONAL SYSTEMS
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STEP 2) S/S Bar Installation S/S BAR INSTALLATION
Steel bars are pre-drilled and are secured
Steel bars are pre-drilled and are
secured together with the base with
together with the base with steel screws. Bow
steel screws. Bow and stern bends
are created directly on the boat, that
and stern bends are created directly on the bending deformation profile flattening bars junction profile misalignment multiple drillings
works as bending template.
boat, that works as bending template.
We recommend the use of a wood
bending deformation profile flattening bars junction profile misalignment multiple drillings
template only in presence of very
Tessilmare recommend the use of a wood 24
sharp and difficult boat side bends.
template only in presence of very sharp and
24 difficult boat side bends.
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STEP 3) Top and End cap installation
TOP AND END CAPS INSTALLATION
Well-designed and functional top caps
Well-designed and functional top caps
successfully cover the gaps at joints
successfully cover the gaps at joints and keep
and keep the bars perfectly aligned
and avoid the two-screw unaesthetic
the bars perfectly aligned and avoid the two-
look.
screw unaesthetic look. Elegant stainless steel end caps give
the boat the finishing touch.
Elegant stainless steel end caps give the boat
the finishing touch.

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