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is this gonna work?
By:David Blodgett
Date: 10/20/1999, 11:11 pm

I got this idea after alot of thaught. I won't bother to tell you my previous ideas because they are all a bunch of @#$%. Well here go's

I want to mix stich & tape and strip building to make an 8 foot squirt boat that is primarily made for flat water. I will make a set of forms (1 every 12 inches) over these forms I would staple 6 inch wide peaces of 1/8 inche marine playwood. After the wood is all on I would put on a layer of 6 ounce fibreglass cloth. (just the regular unidirectional stuff) I would fibreglass the inside, outside and the top of the hull. My design is basicly like a white water play boat. but less volume. the ends would be flat not pointed and the bottom of the hull would be mostly flat. I have a design all drawn up but don't have a scanner.

If you notice anything wrong with this plan I would really appreciate a little advice from people with more expierience on the subjuct.

Thanks so much to everyone who helps out on this bbs

Dave

Messages In This Thread

is this gonna work?
David Blodgett -- 10/20/1999, 11:11 pm
Re: is this gonna work?
mike allen -- 10/25/1999, 7:19 pm
Re: is this gonna work?
Bart Castleberry -- 10/23/1999, 11:00 pm
Re: is this gonna work?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/22/1999, 1:05 am
Re: is this gonna work?
Bob G -- 10/21/1999, 12:33 am