I laugh as I am covered in epoxy dust reading this.
I designed the steps to be vertical at the trailing edges. And due to limitations on my sanding abilities, they will end up being slightly less...
Even though you are dropping the hydrofoil idea, I am curious about one thing. Can you use the basic lift equation applied in aerodynamics for...
The deck and hull plugs are almost ready to be mounted. I have mdf board from Home Depot that should provide strong and flat support for the foam....
Haha yeah I get the idea, no need to mess up the neighbor's Mustang :D Would an easier alternative to polishing and buffing be using a glossy...
The styropoxy sands to a flat surface, but definitely requires a block and elbow grease. If I sanded the plug with say 1200 grit, would it...
That's why I was wondering about a glossy paint that the wax and pva will go on well with. I want the plug to be glossy and perfect. More so than...
I meant exterior layers of fabric, which are the first layers placed into the mold before bagging, resulting in the outer layers of the hull after...
Say I go with the 2 external layers of CF (200g./7oz.). Would 3.7 or 5.6 oz. S-glass be the best to fill in the rest of the hull? Also,...
I've always loved old seaplanes. This article was a pleasure to read, and look at. Thanks for the post.
Sorry I didn't mention the type earlier. It's 2/2 twill 3k. The reason I envisioned using this material from the start was due to an airplane I...
I am not quite sure what you mean that gelcoat and epoxy are not used together. I thought gelcoat is sprayed into a mold before the epoxy and...
Sorry about that, I re-sized the pics. To clarify, the mold I am making from the epoxy coated foam will be a female mold. That gives me the...
The build plan is to use the foam as a plug, make a mold from that, then make the final hull using the mold. I'm trying to imitate a real life...
SPECS: HULL LOA: 45" (1/12 scale, assuming full size boat is 45') Overall Beam: 11" Chine Beam: 10" Transom Deadrise: 24 degrees Maximum...
I originally started a build thread on the electric r/c boat forum here: offshoreelectrics.com/-The-LOOSE-GOOSE-Custom-Build Some of the...
This thread will detail my summer project. I am a mechanical engineering student at Sacramento State, life long boater, and boat design...
