mini, No, I didnt weigh the foam but I am keeping track of the epoxy I use. So far I've used 3.75kg for the outside of the hull alone
1.5kg to wet the cloth ( 7.5 sq m x 0.2 kg/m ) 2.25 kg to fill the foam ( 7.5 sq m x 0.3 kg/m )
Yes, I am fully expecting to add weight during fairing but you know, building a boat is not about perfection, good enough will do. Purists will throw up their hands with my philosophy but working alone and at home, part time, the greatest mistake is to get so caught up with perfection that you get burned out and dont finish the project. I'll try to keep the weight down but a sound structure is more important. Its a sloop rig and I'll be reinforcing 'midships with an extra layer of carbon. Compression failure is something I am very conscious of so the deck and the inside of the hulls will have extra reinforcement. This extra reinforcement is something the LR2 didnt have so this cat will be at least twice as strong as the A cat. In order to keep the weight down I will have only one layer on the outside of the hulls so if I get T boned I will have to do repairs for sure...everything is a compromise.
