WOW....just great. I've used carbon fiber in a crisscross pattern over model airplane wings and on a bamboo bike frame. Using them as internal...
I've found some other PE boats. Maverick world https://www.facebook.com/maverickworlduk/videos/2070201323004419/ Seems to be made out of PE Also...
There is another PE boat. Fusion Sailboats :: Fusion Sailboats http://www.fusionsailboats.nl Maybe this one is PE too. Maverick world...
Yes, that's PC/Polycarbonates. The code for HDPE is 2. From your link: "Potential Problems: No known problems" I use a mask when working with...
The recycling code for PC is 7. PE can contain oestrogen like substances. Bisphenol A is in epoxy and in tin can lining. PVC is nasty.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/TZ2trwkgEF6g7mLY9 Everything with the recycling sign 2 on it. All PET bottle caps, tetrapak caps, ketchup bottles, lot...
I've now built a boat every summer for the last 5 years but skipped that year. Originally we wanted to do an Opti since my oldest son just learned...
Some people have done "plastic" boats at home. I've seen a 3D printed kayak. I wonder if you could do a small dhingy hull from recycled HDPE...
I like the Duo. How wide is the bottom? Only 1m beam?
Dear all, I need a new hull plan that I can easily transport in my car (4 sections). I copied the PT-11 dinghy this summer and it basically does...
That's what I thought. So many shapes around. I will build it modular so I can test different wingshapes. I am also looking into model airplanes,...
Thank you Tom. Is there possibly some ressource where I can learn the basics or can I just keep on asking questions? Where do I place the mast?...
I would love to build a foilboard for my kids. All three are under 25 kg and I kinda hope it would be possible for them to ride behind a small...
Hi there. I already know the SeaHopper... it's not what I have in mind. I am already well into building a collapsible Mayfly 14. Here are some...
Thank you Gonzo, I did not know that boat. Looks good but a little too small after I have embraced the 14' boat. I also like the untwisted side...
"Alte Donau" is very small and sailing multihulls is prohibited (though a folding multihull would probably work.)
Hi Pedro. I have also built some open SOF boats, both rowing and sailing boats. The skin can also be tensioned by inflatable bladers along the...
Whaaaat? The only electronic thing in my boat is my mobile for GPS tracking. [IMG]
Some progress. I took the Mayfly 14, cut the sheerline down and set the transom to vertical. Here is the last drawing. [IMG] I still need...
You can find opinions on almost any foam material on swaylocks. XPS as you pointed out already is destroyed by sunlight and the other issue with...
