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Re: Boatbuilders Manual
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 10/25/1999, 9:19 am
In Response To: This has taken a 180 degree turn (David Blodgett)

Fibreglast Development used to have "Boatbuilders Manual"

I would test your resin on the plastic before commiting.

> ok some of you may have read my last post about builing a squirt boat out
> of plywood. well my local source for marine plywood just went out of
> buisness and I can't get anything thats thinner than 1/4 inch anywhere
> near here. I'v decided to try one off in fibreglass. My idea for a form is
> to make it out of the foam board used for insulation. I'll take several
> pieces of it and glue them together. I'll carv out the shape of the boat
> from that and then shrink wrap the whole ting to make a smooth surface. my
> question is. do I nee mold release if I'm going onto plastic? should I use
> polyester or epoxy resin? and also what kind of a layup should I use.

> thanks so much

> Dave

> P.S. doesn anyone know where I can get a copy of the boatbuilders manual?
> it.s out of print and I can't find it.

Messages In This Thread

This has taken a 180 degree turn
David Blodgett -- 10/24/1999, 6:57 pm
One Off & Form Placement
mike allen -- 10/27/1999, 1:13 pm
Re: This has taken a 180 degree turn
Bill Gomes -- 10/25/1999, 6:37 pm
Re: Boatbuilders Manual
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/25/1999, 9:19 am
Re: Boatbuilders Manual
Bart Castleberry -- 10/25/1999, 4:38 pm