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    coremat or not?

    @rx, the image shows the tiller in the proper orientation where the spruce shear web lay athwartships. There will be 18oz uni added to the layup...
    Post by: catenahalf, May 25, 2011 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    coremat or not?

    Here's my final design (so far). I ditched the coremat and will be using 7 layers of 6oz biax. I have a bunch of beautiful spar quality spruce...
    Post by: catenahalf, May 24, 2011 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    coremat or not?

    Thanks RX. Appreciate the time spent on this!
    Post by: catenahalf, May 24, 2011 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    coremat or not?

    Slept on it and came up with a single mold idea with two identical halves to make the whole beam more friendly and hopefully stronger. Inner...
    Post by: catenahalf, May 20, 2011 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    coremat or not?

    This actually replaces an "I" beam oriented on it's side. It's only a few inches off the surface of an afterdeck. This part of the tiller is...
    Post by: catenahalf, May 20, 2011 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    coremat or not?

    This is an idea I have for a tiller beam ~5ft long to connect a rudder head and swing up tiller handle for a 27ft boat. The 2 pieces will be...
    Thread by: catenahalf, May 20, 2011, 13 replies, in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    How does he do this? (Resin Infusion)

    Production, if you can call it that, may be 4 per year. What I'm after is a perfect as possible section shape and light weight and, of course,...
    Post by: catenahalf, Sep 14, 2010 in forum: Materials
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    How does he do this? (Resin Infusion)

    Thanks Herman. Trying to avoid CNC cores and elaborate mfg'g processes for cost reasons. Is there a good way to allow an excess of the bond...
    Post by: catenahalf, Sep 13, 2010 in forum: Materials
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    37-42 ft Fast Live-aboard Cat recommendations

    These have always been one of my favorites. Light, fast & proven with minimal accommodations....
    Post by: catenahalf, Sep 9, 2010 in forum: Multihulls
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    How does he do this? (Resin Infusion)

    Here's the link. http://www.f-boat.com/pages/news/HighAspectRudders.html
    Post by: catenahalf, Sep 9, 2010 in forum: Materials
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    How does he do this? (Resin Infusion)

    I'm about ready to make a set of female molds from a high aspect rudder build. Although I've done some vacuum bagging, resin infusion sounds...
    Thread by: catenahalf, Sep 9, 2010, 17 replies, in forum: Materials
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    Separate Deck From Hull

    Here are some photos of my Kite project. The red kite is one I bought from a boat auction. Shown is my attempt at separating the deck from the...
    Post by: catenahalf, Jul 29, 2010 in forum: Sailboats
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    Fairing Flat Spot on Glass Hull

    Bob, Sorry to change the subject here... But, I have a Kite I'm trying to take apart. I'm afraid of breaking the boat up in the process....
    Post by: catenahalf, Jul 14, 2010 in forum: Sailboats