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Hi all, I made 8 molds in the past all using wood as this was the only one that knew how to work with but is a very slow process. I now have a new design (for a 17.5 foot kayak) which has been converted to a 3D. My idea is to use a CNC to print it in foam and then make the mold from it. As I...

Hi all... Having read up on this subject in previous posts on this forum, other forums, websites, videos, ect.... I have never read the same thing twice in regards to this topic. I covered my 12 foot catamaran hull plug in gelcoat and polished it up to a nice shine. Its not a 100% perfect...

Hi all, I'm looking for a plug/mold builder located in Europe. If there is anyone please get in touch with me. Thanks

Hi all, I'm in the process of building a new mold for a sea kayak (around 5.5 meters length and 56cm wide) and I would really appreciate your thoughts on the following. I need to make the mold as light as possible but obviously to be strong enough. I've already made the plug and polished to A...

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Hi all, I build a mold for a sea kayak a while ago but due to zero experience in laminating before, I end up with a really good product (the kayak) but a very "problematic" mold. Let me explain a little bit about that. There are many bubbles in the mold which every 2-3 releases they popup and...

I just converted my CNC to 5 axis, so now it makes it much simpler to mill larger shapes. Anybody have any actual experience gluing multiple milled pieces of a pattern into one complete structure while maintaining a relatively tight tolerance? If so, any advice?

Hi guys, looking for advice on boat building via mould. Firstly an intro, we are a university team building a 'water-bicycle'. Basically a monohull of 5.5m length, beam of 85cm and depth of 40 cm. Propeller is mounted on vertical shaft 2m from aft powered by cycling. We will be working with...

I plan to use epoxy resin to vacuum infuse a part in a wooden female mold. In order to ensure there are no issues with demolding I was considering applying a polyurethane coating to the wooden mold to seal it prior to the application of any release coatings (the product I'm considering is from...

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