Thank you very much for your positive advice - I believe this boat may have interesting and sellable applications but if I only ever make one...
I am building a model of a 13 foot long boat. Originally a 1:10 scale and I have been informed on this great forum that I need to cube this...
I am reading up on this - thank you.
Triax/biax Thank you Tom...Do you think one layer of trimax would be sufficient? Would this be equal to 3 layers of #6 cloth - are there any...
Mr. Watson, Are you saying that in a 1:10 scale model, the finished weight of the full size boat will be 100 times the weight of the model...
Thank you for this. I am going to do some serious calculations.
Yes and it works good on foam.
I plan to glass 3 layers of #6 cloth to my 13 foot long "foam" boat prototype. Are there any specifications/formulae on the strength this glass...
1/10 th scale so that I can try and forsee some problems ahead of time.
Yes it is. Small craft for slow cruising.
Really appreciate everyone's advice. I have decided "No" to solar, at least not for now. One less thing to worry about.
More like a 13 foot long raft with some unique characteristics. Just for cruising on small lakes and rivers.
Fanie...can I see some of Manie's work with foam?
Thanks Fanie. The solar panel, small motor and battery will be used on a small boat in freshwater and just slowly cruising small lakes and quiet...
Does anyone have experience and feedback utilizing a small electric trolling motor with a battery and solar panel on a boat?
I have worked out the load capacity using the water displacement formulae and it should be able to easilly carry an adequate amount of weight.
Thanks...yes it is a very small boat..13 feet long...it will be a tri-hill - 3 pontoons so there is lots of stability.
I am planning on using foam pontoons covered with the appropriate epoxy & glass for this small boat project I am working on. Are there any...
Thanks Messabout...it's coming clearer now.
Thank you Steve for this explanation.
