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  1. Rumars
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    Of course you can. But you can also design the structure without any fiberglass (inside or outside). It is your choice as a designer. In order to waterproof the wood it is enough to paint it with epoxy.
    Download and read the gougeon book, things will become clearer.
     
  2. pironiero
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    Nah, i want my boat to be light, wood only vuild will require more layers i assume, making it heavier, thats not an option.
    The idea is to make a bluewater capable boat as light as possible without breaking my bank too much
     
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    That's why I said make a cost study for different scenarios. You know what is important to you and what compromises you are willing to make.
     
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    Pironiero, when you mention 'fibreglass', do you mean epoxy resin with glass cloth, or polyester resin with glass cloth?
    If you want it to be as light as possible, while just using wood and epoxy (ie no fancy carbon laminates) then it would be a good idea to make it a 'sandwich' with a layer of epoxy / glass on each side of the timber core.
    But as per Rumars' suggestion above, do a study first of the cost / weight of the various different possible combinations.
     
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    It's a resin with cloth
     
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    Yes you can laminate fiberglass over strip planking. It is a very common method of construction.

    What kind of resin? There are many types.
     
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    Im thinking about making first layer with strip planks and add 2 more layers of 3 layer plywood crosswise, after that laminate it with several layers of fiberglass with epoxy resin. The main question is-how to calculate amount of layers of fiberglass and its thickness
     
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    I thought that there are 2 main ones used in boat building, ply and epoxy.
     
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    There are 3 main families of resins: polyester, vinylester and epoxy. However, each has many different formulations and characteristics.
     
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    so whats better for price and longevity?
    i assume- epoxy
     
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    "As light as possible" and "cold molding with plywood over strip planking then fiberglass" do not work together. How big is this boat you plan to design? Lenght, beam, aproximative displacement?
     
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    Unless you want to learn a lot of math and engineering, I advise you to buy Dave Gerr's book "The elements of boat strength". It has simple formulas to get all that information.
     
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    15meters, displacement somewhere around 7 tonns
     
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    alright, thank you
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    i find it very inconvenient that amazon is not able to ship these books to russia
     

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    I hope you have the money for carbon fiber and a degree in naval architecture with those numbers. Add 3 tonnes and you may be able to do it with russian wood and fiberglass if you are good.
     
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