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  1. fallguy replied to the thread Thermo-Lite Boards.

    At some point, we establish you are grasping at air. I mean this politely. The decision to change cores is not arbitrary. If a design...

    Apr 26, 2024 at 4:00 PM

  2. fallguy liked comfisherman's post in the thread Thermo-Lite Boards.

    Honest question. Why not just have a design roughed out for the material you want? Cost of design relative to even a small pile of core...

    Apr 26, 2024 at 3:51 PM

  3. fallguy replied to the thread Thermo-Lite Boards.

    you build to spec lighter, if under spec means weaker

    Apr 26, 2024 at 11:48 AM

  4. fallguy replied to the thread Thermo-Lite Boards.

    You are correct, Gonzo. Always tricky to do a side by side compare unless the ASTM standards are same. Thanks for catching my error.

    Apr 25, 2024 at 8:51 AM

  5. fallguy liked gonzo's post in the thread Thermo-Lite Boards.

    I am not sure what you call "flexural rigidity". Stiffness is a property of materials and it is included in the data sheet. To...

    Apr 25, 2024 at 8:49 AM

  6. fallguy replied to the thread Thermo-Lite Boards.

    Never. Use. Treated !!! It is soaked in water based treatments and varies greatly in mass based on how long it has been on the store...

    Apr 24, 2024 at 9:28 PM

  7. fallguy replied to the thread Thermo-Lite Boards.

    Too heavy for deck n roof. Beams are designed with rigidity a major concern. So, you cannot one to one them as then the sizes change....

    Apr 24, 2024 at 9:36 AM

  8. fallguy replied to the thread Thermo-Lite Boards.

    You have to line by line compare the datasheets for Thermolite and say Meranti and Okume plywoods. And Rumars has grabbed Flexural...

    Apr 24, 2024 at 3:33 AM

  9. fallguy replied to the thread Permanent Structural adhesives.

    I’m an epoxy guy, so probably not help, but I use straight cabosil. It does shrink some, but it isn’t really a fairing compound, so...

    Apr 21, 2024 at 11:45 AM

  10. fallguy replied to the thread Using bondo to modify female mold chine angle?.

    I recommend pictures. There are experts here, but they may not be experts at deciphering.

    Apr 21, 2024 at 11:27 AM

  11. fallguy replied to the thread Filling in transom holes from sterndrives..

    Sand it for mechanical key a bit..

    Apr 21, 2024 at 7:45 AM

  12. fallguy replied to the thread Recycling of materials from composite boats?.

    Naw, the stuff is ultralight.

    Apr 20, 2024 at 10:18 PM

  13. fallguy liked TeddyDiver's post in the thread what is the inside scoop on big Baltimore bridge crash?.

    They are about to start soon.. MSN...

    Apr 20, 2024 at 10:33 AM

  14. fallguy replied to the thread what is the inside scoop on big Baltimore bridge crash?.

    I read the report. I said I hated going over the bridge because it was always in harmonic motion, and not a little bit. When I’d drive...

    Apr 20, 2024 at 10:31 AM

  15. fallguy replied to the thread what is the inside scoop on big Baltimore bridge crash?.

    That bridge that fell in Minnesota and killed 13 souls…everytime I drove over it, the damned thing was in a harmonic. Seemed...

    Apr 19, 2024
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