Hey Rob, What do you reckon the foam will cost you once it’s landed in Australia? Cheers Mojo
All good, problem solved
Anyone know sources to buy Aluminium Foil Sections? I’m after NACA 0012 x 300mm chord. Thanks Mojo
Has anyone found a source of quality carbon fibre cloth in China? Just wondering if there is a cheaper source relative to the costs in Australia?...
I built the Flying Saucer from Glen L. Instructions and plans are easy enough to follow and the Glen L forum is very helpful for any questions...
Hi, thanks for all the responses. Still weighing up the options. Cheers Mojo
Hi, I'm considering using titanium grade 5 bolts to mount 316 stainless steel chainplates. I'm ideally wanting to avoid stainless steel bolts as...
I think you'd need professional advice. You'd increase righting moment, which is going to increase loads on the rig and hull.
Tansl, A solid glass boat is going to be significantly heavier and will be more time consuming and more expensive then the foam method I have...
The foam is Gurit H80 polyurethane. Polystyrene isn't a foam I'd use to build a boat with. The foam is being used as a core not a mould. Having...
I'm not familiar with the term, "resistant element" resistant to shear? Impact resistance?? The Uni glass is to add longitudinal stiffness as...
I'm in the process of building a boat with foam strips. One side of the foam is glassed with unidirectional glass and cut in to strips
Here is a link to the boat I'm building. It's a Colson 550. Shares a wide beam like the minis and has twin rudders. It's not built for Bluewater...
Will be with polyester resin
Hi, I've done a lot of fiberglassing timber, but am new to foam cores. When I laminate glass to foam should I first coat the foam with thickened...
I had an 8m performance trailer sailer with dual rudders. I experimented with adding a cav plate, but can't say there was any noticeable...
The Hartley 16 is essentially a big dingy that you can sleep in. It will plane off the wind and the majority of the righting moment is produced by...
Hi Folks, I'm after some advice regarding a new keel. It's for a Hartley 16, which is a 5m trailer sailer. Upwind speed would be about 5kts....
Hi Folks, I have some mild steel and lead joined with polyester resin that I now need to seperate. Any suggestions on what chemicals I could use...
Hugh W. Has documented on forums in the recent past to say that the licensing fee is about the cost of a new main sail and then obviously there...