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Project X1: My New Boat

Started by topalle, June 01, 2014, 04:20:15 PM

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topalle

It has undergone a big surgery involving a lot of sanding...It emerges out of the operation theatre(sanding place) like this :giggle:
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topalle

I have a nice, fiberglassable plug of this speed boat...
Will somebody take this and give me a fibreglassed hull in return, and the cost of fiberglassing will be given by me. This plug is re-usable so the person may make another hull for himself.
Anyone?
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Rooster

What is the plug made off ? And what is the weight?

topalle

It is as it is... thermocol... thats it...
weight is under 50-70 grams...never weighed it...
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topalle

I haven't applied anything on the boat...
I just sealed off all the surfaces using a hairdryer...
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Rooster

The plug cannot be reused..although you can get it fibreglassed for once.

topalle

can't we use one fibreglassed hull to make a mold? by applying suitable mold release agents?
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topalle

I destroyed the boat with NC Putty :P
I hadn't put enough tissue to prevent the Thinner from eating the thermocol.
After that, i Tried to get sunboard and build using that, but i spoilt the first model and didn't have enough sunboard left to continue the project. Then I moved to Bangalore for studies, and the project was lost.
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