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Re: Foam Guillemot
By:Dean Trexel
Date: 10/3/1999, 9:04 pm
In Response To: Foam Guillemot (Mike Hanks)

Mike, any ideas how this guy faired the hull? I would imagine that planing wouldn't work too well on foam, but sanding might. I would also imagine that sanding foam would make a heckuva mess...

> I have a friend who is almost finished with his foam strip guillemot. It
> is looking good. He used a very stiff urethane foam that he got from
> Boeing surplus I think. $30 for all the foam. He is a professional
> fiberglass worker, that builds towfish (towed submarines). He used 10 oz.
> glass and his usual resin. He has less than $100 invested. He will need to
> paint it, the foam doesn't look as nice as the wood. I'll give a report
> after the launch, I'm planning to be there for it.

> Mike

Messages In This Thread

Foam Guillemot
Mike Hanks -- 10/3/1999, 1:38 pm
Re: Stealth kayak
Shawn Baker -- 10/3/1999, 11:29 pm
Re: Foam Guillemot
Dean Trexel -- 10/3/1999, 9:04 pm
Re: Foam Guillemot
Mike Hanks -- 10/8/1999, 9:29 pm
Re: Foam Guillemot
Mike Hanks -- 10/4/1999, 10:35 am
Thickening composite structure
Nathan Osborn -- 10/3/1999, 3:24 pm
Re: Thickening composite structure
Ian Johnston -- 10/3/1999, 8:32 pm