Terhi Boats

Background

For the past 37 years, Terhi has been building and developing durable and safe boats for demanding conditions.  Thanks to its unique manufacturing technology and broad-minded attitude towards product development, Terhi has become a favourite and respected international brand in the boating world.

Terhi boats are built in the small Finnish fishing village of Rymattyla.  Nestled in the beautiful Finnish Archipelago, Terhi has every reason to cherish its unique natural surroundings and is a very prudent choice if you are environmentally conscious.

The production process for Terhi boats creates no emissions hazardous to nature, into land, water or air.  ABS thermo-plastic is a recyclable material, and all plastic waste resulting from production is either recycled or re-used.  The polyurethane foam used in the sandwich construction does not contain any ozonedepleting CFC compounds.

Terhi

Terhi is known for its absolute commitment to safety, and no wonder as Terhi boats are practically unsinkable – a Terhi boat will stay afloat even when sawn in two!  This level of safety is based on an advanced and unique production process.

The hull and deck of all Terhi boats are made of strong, shock and weatherproof ABS thermo plastic.  The space between the thermo-formed hull and deck sections is filled with a non-water absorbent polyurethane foam, which adhere securely to both pieces.

The end result is a solid and stiff sandwich construction – a practically unsinkable Terhi boat!

Terhi boats are compliant with all official technical safety requirements for small vessels.  Each boat undergoes a careful, internal quality inspection.

A guarantee of uniform, high quality is the ISO 9001:2000 quality certificate with which we have been accredited.

 Practically Unsinkable
To demonstrate and prove the unsinkable properties of Terhi boats, a Terhi rowing boat was tested under controlled conditions.  The boat was sawn in two with a chainsaw.  Thanks to its unique sandwich construction, the Terhi boat stayed afloat even after it had been cut in half and the rowers managed to row safely ashore.

 Terhi Fix + Spray
The thermo-plastic material used in the hulls of Terhi boat withstand hard knock that would badly damage boats made of ordinary GRP.  But even the strongest materials can sometimes suffer surface damage, so we have made our repair procedures as easy as possible.
 Using the Terhi Fix compound, anybody can repair dents in their boats, easily and without risks, as long as the following simple rules are followed.  After repair, the mended area will be as strong as it originally was. The two-component Terhi Fix compound is available in packs of 300g and 1 kg and Terhi ABS paints come in all Terhi boat colours.
 1.                   Clean dirt and loose plastic particle from the damaged area.     Sandpaper the immediate surrounding of the damaged are with fine sandpaper and chamfer the edges of the hole.
2.                   Mix the hardening agent with the compound.  The quantities is the containers are in exactly the right proportions to each other, so use the entire contents of both containers.  Spread the repair compound over the damaged area so that the level of the compound is slightly higher than the level of the surrounding area.  The repaired area now only requires painting.
3.                   Once the repaired spot feels firm and elastic, sandpaper or file it down to the level of the surrounding area.  The repaired area now only requires painting. 
4.                   Finally, paint the repaired area with either Terhi ABS spray paint or with a two-component urethane paint, using a brush.