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    Nida Core or Plascell Question

    Are these products (Polypropylene) really brittle in the cold? Say a small 10 ft boat, subzero temps - hits a rock. Does the internal core...
    Thread by: Rich M, May 28, 2012, 1 replies, in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    Reference Material Question

    PAR, I sent you a private message. Thanks, idkfa. Serious looking panels.
    Post by: Rich M, Mar 16, 2012 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    kevlar Fiberglass john/flats boat Newb ?s

    check out the Hybrid duck boats...google it. He's got a 10 ft version that can be stood in without any problems. I'm wanting to build a...
    Post by: Rich M, Mar 10, 2012 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    Reference Material Question

    Thanks, gentlemen. A few years back I tried to buy some core material from Bateau and the guy there told me to forget it, the boat (an 8 ft...
    Post by: Rich M, Mar 5, 2012 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    Reference Material Question

    Thanks gentlemen, Eguven, Thank you - let me work on the various lengths - I will get back on that. Tunnels - I pulled the laminate out of...
    Post by: Rich M, Feb 25, 2012 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    Reference Material Question

    I built a small boat and would like to make it in a vacuum bagged FG+carbon laminate and do not know where to look for reference material to learn...
    Thread by: Rich M, Feb 19, 2012, 9 replies, in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    An All Fibergalss Small Boat?

    H, Thanks for the link & the compliment! R
    Post by: Rich M, Jul 25, 2010 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    An All Fibergalss Small Boat?

    Thanks, Alan. I was told the same thing about the core cell, keleg-cell, foams. The weight is mainly from excess resin, I don't know enough to...
    Post by: Rich M, Jul 19, 2010 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    An All Fibergalss Small Boat?

    Okay, I built this little boat: [IMG] For ease of description - 10 ft long, 36 inch FLAT bottom, 44 inch max width. The sides have a 45...
    Thread by: Rich M, Jul 18, 2010, 5 replies, in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    Jonboat moldmaking

    I made a fiberglass john boat by using another john boat as a male mold - came out alright.
    Post by: Rich M, Jul 17, 2010 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    Alternative to Fiberglass and Epoxy?

    Tunnels, I bet that you have forgotten more than I'll ever learn. It's fun to do things differently than others and succeed - it takes a lot...
    Post by: Rich M, Jun 28, 2009 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    Alternative to Fiberglass and Epoxy?

    I love the nut case comment. :rolleyes: Not everyone wants to do things the way "everyone else" does. Let the man work. I don't have any...
    Post by: Rich M, Jun 25, 2009 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    Epoxy/Adhesives

    J, The fact that you building a little boat or a big boat doesn't make much difference. The wood will soak up any water it can get its fingers...
    Post by: Rich M, Jun 17, 2009 in forum: Materials
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    Small fresh water fishing boat project.

    I'll go with the Bataeu recommendation. FL12 I think it is. We fish out of boats very similar to the 14 ft version - pretty high sides (20...
    Post by: Rich M, Jun 15, 2009 in forum: Boatbuilding
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    10 ft FG/ply boat question

    Thanks, JEM. I've experienced that cloth moving and sure it isn't easy to get everything back the way it should be. My experience with 4 oz...
    Post by: Rich M, Jun 14, 2009 in forum: Wooden Boat Building and Restoration
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    10 ft FG/ply boat question

    Thanks, Matt. I'll relax the thought of heavier cloth on the outside. My first question wasn't worded correctly. Is it okay to put the FG...
    Post by: Rich M, Jun 14, 2009 in forum: Wooden Boat Building and Restoration
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    10 ft FG/ply boat question

    I've recently stepped-up from 8 ft boats to a 10 ft boat. It's made out of inexpensive 1/4 inch ply and glassed with 7-1/2 oz tape (double taped)...
    Thread by: Rich M, Jun 14, 2009, 6 replies, in forum: Wooden Boat Building and Restoration
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    FG and wood question

    Its one of those "always try to do better" things. I designed the boat over several years of building similar boats (8 ft boats) - always...
    Post by: Rich M, Jun 14, 2009 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    FG and wood question

    I haven't been around for a while - however, just built another small FG & plywood boat. This one is 10 ft long, 44 inches wide, and weighs about...
    Thread by: Rich M, Jun 8, 2009, 3 replies, in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    Materials for small boat???

    Hey, This was one of my lessons in life. I was naive and thought I would "get an answer from the guys who know" and it didn't work out like...
    Post by: Rich M, Mar 4, 2005 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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