Danny_Labrador
Well-known member
Just come back from a yacht boat yard where they make new yachts. Salesman explained to me in great detail how the hulls are laid up.
Particular emphasis was made of the fact that they use foam cores - two skins make up the hull with a foam sandwich in between. Inch at most for the foam core.
It was argued that this is better than a solid hull section used by others, (famous names were mentioned). Better impact performance. The same hull single skin would have to be very thick to achieve the same rigidity and then this thickness is in itself a drawback as it wont “give” on impact but instead cracks and breaks?
What do you make of that then? Anyone any experience? Anyone an expert?
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Particular emphasis was made of the fact that they use foam cores - two skins make up the hull with a foam sandwich in between. Inch at most for the foam core.
It was argued that this is better than a solid hull section used by others, (famous names were mentioned). Better impact performance. The same hull single skin would have to be very thick to achieve the same rigidity and then this thickness is in itself a drawback as it wont “give” on impact but instead cracks and breaks?
What do you make of that then? Anyone any experience? Anyone an expert?
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