Boat building basics.

[Iain_H]

Is there a good websiter that gives the principles of GRP yacht building and hull maintenance?

 

[bigwow]

This forum perhaps?
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[Bajansailor]

Here are a few websites that I have found to be useful, and have bookmarked :

http://www.boatbuilding.net

http://www.boatdesign.net

http://www.marinecomposites.com

http://proboatforum.mywowbb.com

Here is a nice website by a boatbuilder:
http://www.grapeviewpointboatworks.com/index.html

While here is a good site re surveying :
http://marinesurvey.com

 

[oldsaltoz]

G'day Iain,

The resin and glass manufacturers have some good information and tips on what products to use in what applications, also check out the boatbuilders web ring, lots of information from people in the process of building.

Also remember "Google is your friend" so let me know when you have read through the following sites and perhaps we can come up with a few more.

Avagoodweekend......
http://composite.about.com/industry/composite/msubmscore.htm

http://www.spsystems.com/techinfo.htm

http://www.atlcomposites.com/west_system.htm

http://www.bruce-roberts.com.au/grp_news.htm

http://www.international-marine.com/default_main.htm

http://www.proboat.com/

http://www.sikaindustry.com/ind/ipd-marine.htm

http://www.yachtsurvey.com/StressCracking.htm

http://www.wessex-resins.com/westsystem/wspotlife.html

http://www.yachtpaint.com/intropage.htm

http://www.yachtsurvey.com/preventing_rot_in_encapsulated_wood.htm

http://www.golithgow.com.au/links/boating.html

http://www.boatingoz.com.au/newsframes.htm

http://www.yandina.com/galvanicIsolator.htm

http://www.bluemoment.com/warpchainsplice.html

http://seafunerals.com/amw/

http://www.boatnames.com.au/nameslist.htm#M

http://www.boatbuilding.com/Popular/

http://www2.friend.ly.net/~dadadata/kemp/

 

[Iain_H]

cheers for all of that guys. Big Wow, this forum is excellent but assumes a foundaton knowledge on the principles. To understand it here, I need to understand the language.

But....magic. Tops!

 

[barnaclephill]

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http://seafunerals.com/amw/

Really???

 

[Steve_Bentley]

Here are some old links, some for wood and some powerboats, but might have something useful for you.

http://www.amateurboatbuilding.com/

http://dixdesign.com/radply.htm

http://home.clara.net/gmatkin/design.htm

http://forums.iboats.com/index.php

http://www.classicmarine.co.uk/links.htm

http://www.simplicityboats.com/

http://www.instantboats.com/boats.html

http://www.diy-boat.com./