New Boat Building Method. A new application of sandwich core material, in a very fast an inexpensive way. Include the history of a real case building a 33 foot sail boat. This method spend ½ in materials ( ultra light hull) and take 1/3 the time in relation with the traditional way. www.magallanesboatbuilding.com
Registered: October 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 2,355
July-3-2003 11:41pm
Is the foam you used for the core of the closed-cell type?
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Antonio Bordeu Junior Member
Registered: July 2003 Location: Chile Posts: 4
July-5-2003 6:51pm
Yes . The foam is closed cell-type. It is build on urethane . You can find more information in www.magallanesboatbuilding.com. Antonio
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Antonio Bordeu Junior Member
Registered: July 2003 Location: Chile Posts: 4
July-6-2003 1:33pm
Mr. Willallison. The urethane foam is very common. It is used in the construction industry for insulation, and is very inexpensive ( 3 US$/kg). Urethane is sold in any store where they sell fiberglass. Its comes in two liquid parts, Isocianato and Polyol. When are combined they expand through a chemical process, which in less than 15 minutes transforms in to rigid foam. My advice is to buy already built foam plates it in the refrigeration supplier industry and, can save a lot of work for a few dollars.
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Polarity Senior Member
Registered: December 2001 Location: UK Posts: 478
July-9-2003 6:05pm
Damn fine piece of lateral thinking!
With all that foam volume I bet its unsinkable too - or pretty close!
Paul
Fco.Lopez Junior Member
Registered: September 2001 Location: Seville, Spain Posts: 18
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