While we are talking about hollow foils buildt in moulds.
How do they go about joining the two shells? I imagine they add a a stringer at 30% to take large loads, and the aft part can be routed flat while it is in the mould. But what do they do to make a bonding surface able to take the load at the forward part (front glue line/seam)?
A word about styrofoam. I have seen it used as partial bulkheads and distance material in different boats.
Ref:
http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/garyd/quikama.htmlhttp://thebeachcats.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=49According to the builder of the A class referenced above, the polystyrene foam bulkheads was quite OK.
I tought styrofoam was a closed cell structure, that did not draw moisture?
Michael: Dont worry about the stripping process, that is easy. Just glue spruce staves together parallel before you begin to shape it. Look at Dave Mosley's page again, the whole process is documented very nicely there. Just get to it, and get on the water.
Buying a new cat just becouse you miss the centerboards sounds expensive. Dont listen to the us technophiles, wood is a perfectly good material, and very nice to work with.
