VE dust isn't good for you, but long term studies of people working in the industry for decades on end don't indicate there's a big risk of health...
I had a sample of that material about 30 years ago. It did look like ocean waves that interlocked to create a very durable joint.
I'm not an engineer, but work with them frequently and understand how production boats are built. Cutouts like those are generally irrelevant to...
I'm thinking any retrofit with a current inboard system will be far easier, quicker, and less costly than going the outboard route.
What did it have in it, and what were you looking at to replace it?
The only value in identifying the hull is if you want to restore it close to the original looks and condition. Other than that it's just another...
The VE and 2000 are incompatible if the VE isn't fully cured. You are mixing and matching stuff that isn't helping you in any way, this is...
You can buy through wall fittings so you don't need to glass in the PVC, but glassing to PVC works well. No need for acetone, just sand the...
Leaking would have nothing to do with VE or 2000. If it leaks its because there are defects in the laminate. How thick is the laminate? VE or...
You are over complicating this by a factor of 10. 90%, well, 100% of your plan is wasted effort. You could use the container as it is now for...
Longer cure times help, but you may still experience problems. Boat builders run into this when they shrink-wrap new boats for transport. It...
There can be problems with adhesive type protective materials on newly built gel coated parts. You can get discolored and/or a slight swelling of...
Why do you want to use gel coat?
I sell and instruct people on how to get a very good bond between these types of resins, but in this situation I wouldn't recommend it. You...
Around here Yamahas out number all the competition combined by about 10-1, but the Suzuki has a lot to offer. None of them are bad though.
Since this morphed into a Mars and space travel thread, I supply products that are used by a company that built parts for the SpaceX Crew Dragon....
Epoxy chemistry doesn't accept thinners well, they can drastically reduce the physical properties and inhibit the cure even at very low levels....
I didn't say that, but it's common too. Direct to mold tooling (no plug, just building a mold) has been done since the industry first started. I...
I've seen problems with every material. Aluminum eventually fatigues and starts cracking, it can be welded, but then the welds become the...
It's not new or particularly unusual, it just depends on whether it fits your needs for that particular job(s). If you're careful you might get...
