On our local creek a few people have built houseboats from PU foam, they got reject foam from a guy who had a regular contract to clear it from...
Update, went over the main hull with moisture meter, luckily damp areas were quite localised & in non critical areas. Drilled a 1" grid pattern of...
The hulls were stored ok for a long time but then sawn into three to destroy them & make them easier to move. They were then just left in the...
You are right. Took some readings with a moisture meter today, one end of the ama is very wet. We will use it as a plug for a new one, Got some...
I was told by a guy that helped the owner lay it up that that is what they used, he may have been mistaken? But it is a PVC foam core, heavier...
We noticed one panel that we had cut out for the Ama was noticeably heavier, took a core sample through the inner skin & core with a tank cutter,...
My Son & I are building a Proa out of a recycled Cat, The cat in question is we think a Kelsall design? about 40ft long, Originally built around...
For what its worth i used PET foam core (T90) for a 28ft foam sandwich Rowing Gig, I used Vinylester resin with biaxial glass cloth. I did quite a...
This one wasn't my fault but we had to fix it. 1979 at Thames marine & i with two other guys were tasked with building the first Mirage 2700 for...
Thanks guys, I have seen the last link before, It would seem the Gaines Universal was a rebadged Blue Jacket Six or All American Six, likewise the...
Sorry i should have said i am in the UK, Van Ness engineering were pointed out to me as a possible source but couldnt help. But that link looks...
Back in 82 i bought a bare grp hull, a Wing 25 yacht. I put a wooden deck & cabin on it. First yacht i built. Well me & dad got the beamshelves...
I am rebuilding an early petrol engine launch built by Saunders around 1905. A few years ago i picked up an engine for her, not original but...
I worked at prouts for a while & was surprised at the almost complete lack of quality control, the building teams were basically just left to get...
Looked at that again, Is it me or did the frigate start to turn to port at the last minute instead of going to starboard as instructed?
I dont recall seeing or reading anything about women on the bridge, what amazes me is that the frigate was running at a speed of 17.5 knots into a...
Preliminary report on the accident is out, see here, Norwegian report blames shipbuilder for frigate sinking, watchstanders for collision...
Use the fwd position & sit a passenger right aft, other way would be find a Piantedosi drop in rigger unit & take the old ones off.
It turned out a very good boat, A standard Cosine wherry the Maggie has won the Great River race in London on & off for many years. She has a very...
In fairness i did a large hull repair on a Westerly Konsort, another of the range that tended to have problems. That one had previously been...
