Anyone got any sources for 15ft+ wide vacuum bagging film, tks.
Since epoxy is used to bond polyester parts together... Epoxy laminate over gelcoat in mould should be fine. But it isnt, Unwaxed gelcoat...
I have noticed that all most all videos of infusion shows it being done from the bottom/center of the hull up to the gunwales/perimeter, and the...
Anyone has a source for 200g/sm, in need of a few rolls, thanks.
Recently got some 5/8" double cut core foam and was supprised by how wide the curfs were 1mm, is this typical? Do they get wider as the foam gets...
I'm considering building a thin-walled wing mast for a 15ft plywood beach cat 125lbs Disp, no trapeze. Mast diameter 90mm and wall thickness...
Wondering what's the drag like due to interference between the bulb and the hull. ie. A hull is slower in shallower water, my guess is, due to...
Epoxy should be mixed as accurately as possible, usually by weight, but if a mistake is made, is it better to be over or under ratio with the...
I'm looking for a kindly person willing to do a WinDesign VPP run on a 10m mono concept, can pay in fine dark organic chocolate! thanks idkfa,...
It is normal to protect a light carbon schedule with a layer of light Fg cloth, what weight is appropriate? I'm considering using a 2oz / 75gsm...
In the current issue of PB 136 Apl-May, there is a second article on high-temp moulds and boat building. In it is a chart that compares the...
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Is it possible to make a vacuum cantainer with PE & mat that will keep a vacuum for 20yrs plus? Sure it will do it over a couple of days but...
I have unwaxed PE resin (drum). How long will/should the surface remain tacky? It DOES cure "dry" after a couple days in the sun, so I'm...
Both Columbia Yachts and McConaghy have new VE-carbon boats. Surely they are not using csm between the layers??? I've seen this done with...
len 6.1m (20ft) vaka, 5.52 m (F18) amas width 4.58m (15ft) - standing on ama side could still reach a centreboard or trip line on vaka, less than...
Been researching epoxies and came across: Toughened two-phase epoxy, and less tough single-phase epoxy. A toughen epoxy is a hard epoxy...
Since the initial flow over a surface (hull or foil) is laminar for more than the first foot or so, regardless of reynolds number ie. model or...
Let's have a minute of silence for "gel-coat". She served us well, was a pain in the butt to use, and for only fair scratch resistance, and...
Xylene, Toluene, Styrene and MEK are they all solvents? When to use each and are they exclusively for polyester resins/products, 10% of any is a...
