glassing over stryofoam | Boat Design Net
Jan 7, 2010 · The boat has a few unique features and lots of rounded edges. It is approximately 11 feet long. I have found a supplier who will sell me 2 large blocks of styrofoam which I will cut and shape and then cover in fiberglass similiar to the homemade surfboard technique.
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Oct 27, 2013 · Home Boat Design Forums > Construction > Boatbuilding > Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building > Styrofoam Discussion in ' Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building ' started by Chukchi , Oct 27, 2013 .
Buoyancy foam - what are the options? | Boat Design Net
Jan 3, 2023 · Bagging keeps the water out so, no problem with water absorption. Also it keeps corrosive fluids, gasoline, bilge cleaners, oils, etc away from the foam. However, if you pick polystyrene, do not use styrofoam. It does not stand up well to shock ad vibration and breaks down into little pieces.
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Oct 11, 2009 · There are applications where styrofoam will do the job ok,an example where i have used it was on a 24ft ULDB which i designed and built in 1987,the hull used klegecell and vinylester,the decks were ply/klegcell/glass but as i was installing full foam floatation under the berth tops i made them of 1 inch pink foam with a layer of glass cloth ...
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Sep 6, 2006 · Built a kayak using a styrofoam core and fibreglass with polyester resin I tried the method you were thinking of but i covered the styrofoam with epoxy and micro-baloons first to try to protect the styrofoam fro the polyester resin. The polyester resin still managed to get through the epoxy and attack the foam but all in all it worked.
Epoxy on styrofoam fishing mini-cat | Boat Design Net
Feb 18, 2017 · I've tried 30 years ago glass/epoxy over structural Styrofoam panels for floors. My doubts were confirmed. For 12 to 20 mm thick internal reinforcements on compounded plywood catamarans that works, the main advantages are easy to glue and no point stresses on the very thin 2.5 to 3 mm skin.
Foam Boat - Beginner Advice - Boat Design Net
Feb 6, 2018 · Hypothetically though, assuming cost isn't a factor now, how many layers of 6 or 10oz fibreglass fabric would you expect is required in order to make a stable structure for a small 3m boat, be it foam, or thin 3d printed structure.
Styrofoam sheet floatation - Boat Design Net
Jan 9, 2005 · The blue Styrofoam brand made by Dow will not absorb water. The common white foam which crumbles into beads will allow water to travel around in its interior. garydierking , Jan 9, 2005
DIY pontoon, 30ft - epoxy and styrofoam...? | Boat Design Net
Dec 25, 2014 · What about using a simple design - styrofoam plates (or similar), glued together and shaped as pontoons. Then use a layer of epoxy to seal it, and use fiberglass and polyester resin to make it waterproof.
Styrofoam for emergency buoyancy? | Boat Design Net
Feb 20, 2009 · Tonight I removed the old rotting wooden bench covers in preparation for their replacement and discovered that the benches, which are hollow, were packed with chunks of styrofoam. It's a 12' boat and there are three benches, and each bench is ~13" wide and the width of the ship at the point of attachment.