As far as I understand, the boil test for BS 1088 marine grade plywood is 72 hours, but I must admit that it is difficult to find a clear answer...
An update on my project. After our discussion here about building the boat in PVC foam and the many advise I got, I thought it would be worth...
Hi The Wing Guy, Thanks for your advise. Unfortunately foam core is not about personal preference, but my only option, as I can't get marine...
Thanks Andrew, The 600 GMS was not specified by the NA, but only his quick rule of thumb calculation. Fallguy used 600 GMS on some deck panels if...
Thanks Fallguy for all the pictures of your project and explanations about how the female jig works. Did you finished the ship, or is it a work in...
Thanks, that settles that then :)
You are right, it does sound absolutely crazy, but maybe my head is full of foam. It sound very interesting, and I can see that there are some...
It took me some time to understand, let's just blame my English skills. I found a post on the forum from last year that explain the concept, it...
Thank you very much for running the calculations . This is quite interesting, and even though I wouldn't be able to calculate this myself, I...
Fallguy, that seems like way to much trouble to put you trough, but thanks :-)
I now got some prices from a few suppliers, and they are spanning very vide. The prices from UTEK are delivered in Bangkok, and include my...
Haha, yes that is important. I think the max displacement is around 1000 - 1100 kg, so if build in ply that will only leave around 500 kg for wine...
Thanks for the calculations. The theoretical hull area is 15.35 m2, and the deck and cockpit is 9.55 m2. Does the weight matter? As I...
Your guys are incredible... Thanks Today I have been to "woodstreet" on the outskirts of Bangkok, and as expected I didn't had any luck finding...
Thanks for the replies from both Fallguy and rxcomposite :-) That is a lot more glass than the original plywood design where the outside skin is...
[/SIZE] Yes that was also what I have been thinking, but to be honest I have no experience working with PVC foam, so haven't really come to a...
[ATTACH] Thanks Fallguy, Thats a lot of useful information, and I will read it many times over to make sure I got all of it. This is exactly why...
Hi, I'm thinking about building a Souriceau 4.75., a smal costal cruiser designed by Eric Henseval. Since I'm located in Bangkok, it is...
