Glass will work very well,once coated with release agent.Which leads to the question of why you feel a need to make a panel to lay up on?If the...
For that situation,just do the best you can.I'm of the persuasion that increases the size of successive pieces of glass as the job progresses.What...
You might say that,but why would you say it? How is the fibre orientation different to a conventional woven cloth?I can see that the open weave...
Running the mainsheet inside the boom only really works if you can take it out somewhere near the gooseneck and then lead it aft.there is no...
First a word of caution-if you may ever race you boat,will this modification be permitted?Next point,while you may use the RS200 for inspiration...
Not a huge amount of information in the first post,for instance is it a sailing catamaran or a power catamaran?What do the hulls look like at the...
Doesn't that depend on whether the boat has outboard or inboard power?I do understand that the total displacement of the inboard boats is greater...
Have you tried a site like Grabcad for a model of an outboard?
I suggest you buy a plane ticket to Europe with 5-6 thousand dollars or equivalent and look around for a few days.You will almost certainly find a...
Nobody would dream of laying up 20,plies at once I would hope.I haven't seen problems with entrained air at the overlaps of a well consolidated...
I find it interesting that it seems to be American practice to add the large pieces of glass first,here in the UK it is precisely the opposite.We...
The additional pictures are useful;for practical purposes the 1/2 inch laminate thickness is what you might work with and then add an additional...
I am astonished that a 40 foot hull is an inch thick.That is the sort of thickness I would expect on something over 60 feet.I also wouldn't...
A good general principle is that each glass ply should extend a couple of inches beyond the previous piece.I would begin by taking the initial...
There are thousands of owners who would like an engine with better access and this example seems ideal from a maintenance point of view.The idea...
Thank you for clearing up those points.In my mind it does raise the matter of whether you appreciate what a lot of work is involved in all those...
I would recommend that you find out where that sailor is based.If it is somewhere like San Francisco,which is known for good amounts of wind it...
If the condition of the standing rigging is causing anxiety then I suggest you find a surveyor to take a look at it and report on the...
You might find something suitable among these: Absolutely Free Boat Plans http://absolutelyfreeplans.com/boat.html A 10 1/2 ft Skiff | Free Boat...
It is no small task to create a set of complete and accurate lines from a scale image.It is a good way to learn the basics of lofting,while...