Mini 6.5

[reddy]

I am considering homebuilding a Mini 6.5.

Materials - What would be an economical light weight combination other than the exotic Epoxy/carbon/kevlar foam combinations

Mold - I have looked at split hull molding to reduce weight in the construction. No need for a deck hull joint. Bulk of the joint is below the water. Could the boat be molded in one piece? Any ideas or thoughts would be appreciated

I have built a Plywood/frp skinned boat in the past. How difficult would it be to vaccuum mold?



Thanks for any suggestions.

[Olav]

Reddy,

you might want to have a look at Dudley Dix' Mini 6.5 (http://dixdesign.com/didimini.htm) which has a radius chine plywood hull.

[susho]

or francois lucas mini cp, water ballasted hard chine mini.

[reddy]

Thank you for responses. I am thinking more of a one off FRP hull and FRP/foamdeck and coach house over the plywood designs.

[dodgy_designer]

Hi reddy,
I'm new on this site.Have you started to build your Mini?I'm also interested in sandwich GRP and i'ìm designing the boat in this months.

[maxsalgado]

I am currently building a mini 650, you should talk with my assosiate about a revolutionary contruccion method, if you would like to contact him let me know

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/usssI35gxuzqBDJm5PBPRg?feat=directlink

greetings

[dodgy_designer]

Hy
I've never seen such type of construction,and I haven't understand the material fo construction.Can you write me some more?
The lines of the hull are very nice!!who is the designer?

[maxsalgado]

hi dodgy_designer, this boat is built in fiberglass, the designer is Juan Miguel Garcia de la Huerta from www.astilleronos.cl in Chile, and he invented an patented a breakthrough construction method which combines a lot of experience in wooden stripped plank construction and fiberglass construction, if you would like to contact him you can check his email address in the web page witch I designed myself and unfortunately I haven’t translated to English yet

Greetings from Chile

Max