moulds for Lifeboat

Discussion in 'Boat Design' started by wouter1977, Aug 23, 2012.

  1. wouter1977
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    wouter1977 New Member

    Dear Forum members,

    Today the old liferafts are very populair in my country for leisure purposes. But the meanwhile everybody buy his boat in Bangladesh or India as used on the blue water vessels.

    i am looking for a supplier who can provide me with new hulls of this type. or a supplier who can offer me the moults.

    The size of the life boat shoeld be 5 till 10 meter. if possible more sizes.

    We will assembly all the electronices and propulsion etc. at our own warf custom build

    please if you know something gice me a reply

    regards

    Wouter
     
  2. jim lee
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  3. wouter1977
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    wouter1977 New Member

    Dear Jim,

    These guys are renovated old lifeboats to lesuren boats. I know there is à lot of crap on this market. This is the reason why i Like to build these boats fromage new hulls.

    Gr. Wouter
     

  4. FAST FRED
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    FAST FRED Senior Member

    Do what 1/2 the early boat builders world wide did.

    Splash a mold.

    That meant take a great example of the hull you want to duplicate and simply use it as the plug to make your mold.

    There are "legalities" involved, but who would know?

    FF
     
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