"When I think of all the arguments Marta and I have had, I realize how silly most of them were. And it makes me wonder why she wanted to argue...
Marine ply can be expected to absorb almost 4% in 24 hours, and that's starting with a material which is already 12%+ water content. ... and...
You misread the water absorption, it absorbs 5% in 24 hours. It also has good screwholding ability at 260# (far better than plywood when screwing...
Recently we've been playing with some material made locally called NewWood. It's a polyethelene/wood composite material from which we made a...
We've had good luck with MAS too, but we don't use it for vacuum infusion.
Download the latest FreeShip+ here It includes a good help file.
Does the polyethelene in an unprotected, unpainted New Wood sheet render it less durable in the weather than an unprotected, unpainted plywood...
Both are available for free. Delftship is a commercial fork of the open source Freeship project under the ownership of the original author....
Petros, I think I'm going to do exactly that, build a skiff out of the stuff to see how it holds up. Truck bed liner inside and polyurethane paint...
http://www.newwood.com/ Have any of you used this product? It seems to me that it combines some of the best features of wooden and plastic...
My area of expertise is not laminates... but in general, I agree with Hoyt. If I had any concern about inadequate safety factor, I'd make a test...
With an 8' dinghy made out of exterior fir ply coated with thompsons, I'd use latex porch and floor paint. Easier and cheaper than polyurethanes...
Broadbill. Study plans will cost you a buck. http://store.devlinboat.com/broadbill.aspx
To get started, I recommend Understanding Boat Design Principles of Yacht design. ...And the programs Carene Hulls Freeship/Delftship
I love this appended note to the award for #3. The jury pointed out some technical challenges as well: “Preliminary data on hydrostatic are not...
A sailboat is a wonderfully elegant way to harness the power of the elements. It is very possible to use the wind for propulsion, to generate...
Interesting tradeoff re: folding amas. Is it more important to not break something if you hit an object or more important to avoid accidental lee...
A hydrogen fuel cell oxidizes hydrogen (converts it to water) without burning, releasing the latent energy as electricity directly without the...
Be aware that electrolyzing seawater gives off mostly chlorine gas instead of oxygen. Also be aware that it takes more energy to electrolyze...
I've used steel electric fence wire, aluminum fence wire (wholly unsatisfactory), cable ties, and staples. Except for the high tension areas in...
