When thinking of purchasing a boat, the first thing to think about is the hull material. fiberglass, wood, steel, aluminum or ferro-cement, all have pros and cons. here is what we have decided.. They offer the boat owner no significant benefit, but plenty of extra risk. the most significant risk of the utilization of untested materials in boat construction to the boat owner is the potential for serious hull failures for which the boat owner has difficulty in getting the problem resolved.. Composite materials are broadly defined as those in which a binder is reinforced with a strengthening material. in modern terms, the binder is usually a resin, and the reinforcing material consists of glass strands (fiberglass), carbon fibers or aramid fibers.however, there are other composites too, such as ferrocement and wood resins, which are still used in boatbuilding..
I would be interested in hearing about people's experiences with hdpe as a boat hull material. i have seen 20 year old hulls from hobies and other small boats that, other than some scratches and a bit of surface oxidation, are in excellent condition.. Modern boat and ship design incorporates a variety of hull materials, depending on the size, application, and expected life of the vessel. for smaller, recreational or shallow-sea activities, polyethylene boats are a good choice, both environmentally and economically.. I am in the process of building a strip built kayak, or in this case a hybrid kayak using strip built technique for the deck and plywood hull.. what material would anyone recommend for the hull? 1/4" luan or something else. i will be epoxying and fiberglassing the entire boat so would the hull material make a big difference?.
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