rolled edge boat mold question

Hi gang I have a mold for a small boat (15') it has a 90 degree flange and has been used to build a show box style deck . I am considering a rolled edge less expensive model , what is the best way to create the rolled edge mold

Thanks in advance !

 

stick a steel pipe to the edge and glass over it !!
Why do you want a rolled edge for ????:?:

 

To offer a less expensive model!

 

How will it be less exspensive ??
it will take longer to make the hull edge and the deck edge and harder to assemble !!,The deck edge will have to be changed as well so before the first boat gets made you have a major rebuild on the hull and the deck just to get a rolled over edge !! sound a little pointless to me !!

 

Rolled edged boats typically don't have a molded deck...or any at all, so that's not an issue. There is normally just a glassed over plywood floor. While not sexy, they still work well and the cost is lower.

 

Thanks Guys I have a hull mold, a stringer grid mold and will be developing a liner mold, with a deck cap!, that model is pricey, however I have a market for guys who want to get on the water cheap and don't care what the inside looks like as it will carry crabbing gear, hear off the chesapeake,,

 

A perfect recipy for disaster those two words cheap and dont care !! Yes you can build a lower cost boat but if you cut corners and dont build it properly who will they be looking for when it falls apart to the point of some one losing there life , who will be on there most wanted list !! do you want to be the most popular person in the district and not for all the good reasons !! think long and hard before you commit yourself !! draw a line that you wont step over for any reason !! and live a long and happy life !!

 

Or maybe a less expensive material like round foam "backing" (used for some reason with concrete) or foam pipe insulation. Unless I completely misunderstand, it seems you could simply lay the foam on the flange and 'glass over it.

 

The lower cost and less cosmetically appealing rolled edge isn't a quality or safety concern, just a way to save money on a commercial or low cost boat. Use a length of PVC pipe as the form, it's lower in cost and easier to work with than steel pipe and won't melt like foam.