C-flex "one-off" fiberglass construction

Discussion in 'Boatbuilding' started by Troutcatcher, Dec 28, 2005.

  1. Troutcatcher
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    Is there anyone out there that has some experience with building from c-flex?? With respect to amateur construction, does this building method offer any advantages compared to one-off foam core sandwich??
     
  2. War Whoop
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    Bead and Cove Core-Cell is hard to beat!
     
  3. Troutcatcher
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    Troutcatcher Junior Member

    "how to" fiberglass video/dvd

    Happy New Year!!!

    I am interested in "one-off" fiberglass boatbuilding methods. We all got to start somewhere.........Does anybody know where I can obtain a "how to" video or dvd describing either some variation of the "foam core sandwich" or "c-flex" methods????

    Thans in advance,
    Best regards

    JS
    Reykjavik
    ICELAND
     
  4. CET
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    There are books and videos available on the topic of uing C-flex. I believe they were produced by the company that makes C-flex. I don't know the name of the company but if you track it down I'm sure they could point you in the right direction.
     
  5. Nels Tomlinson
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    Nels Tomlinson Junior Member

    Many years ago I participated in a boat building class in which we built a small catboat using cflex and polyester resin. The boat is still afloat, and I think it has never had a blister, despite being in the water full time for two decades.

    I think that cflex gives you a rather resin-rich hull, so you don't get quite the same strength-to-weight ratio that you could with another sort of glass. Backyard layup usually seems to make for a resin-rich hull, anyway, so I'm not sure it makes sense to go with a product which reinforces that.

    If I were to try it again, I'd try glass and epoxy over strip planking.

    Nels
     

  6. Troutcatcher
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    Troutcatcher Junior Member

    C-flex

    CET,

    A video on construction with c-flex is available from Sintes Fiberglass Designs, Louisiana..........This company also has available frame kits for "one-off" fiberglass boats constructed this way. One beautiful design particularly worth mentioning is the "Sportsman 18" Carolina sportfisher-type boat with smooth, elegant lines.
     
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