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[jfm]

US builders use a higher quality gel ... to what most EU builders use.

Is this for real? So Ferretti, SanLorenzo, Pershing, Peri, Fairline, Sunseeker, Princess, Sealine, Overmarine, Huisman, Arno et al use inferior gel coat; and Bayliner, Cobalt, Hatteras, Regal et al use superior gelcoat, right? Pretty big statement.

 

[PaulGooch]

We are talking about ripples and I still say that 1 vs 3 applications of release wax isn't the general cause of ripples. But let's agree to disagree on this

Lack of release wax does not cause ripples, just technically not possible. I agree that the main cause of ripples is the ripples exist in the moulds. Premature release from the moulds might cause problems, but i'm not sure that would be ripples.

Hope my French built boat is built using the superior Bayliner gel though

 

[aquapower]

Lack of release wax does not cause ripples, just technically not possible. I agree that the main cause of ripples is the ripples exist in the moulds. Premature release from the moulds might cause problems, but i'm not sure that would be ripples.

Hope my French built boat is built using the superior Bayliner gel though

I also agree that its not down to the wax but a lot of ripples/distortion can be caused when bonding in the internal stringers etc, if they dont cure correctly they will cause pulling

 

[PowerYachtBlog]

HMM Superior for finishing.

There is so many kinds of gelcoats. What I am sure is that the US Cook is very easy for repair jobs and much easier to spray, and apart this they have a wide choice.

Look at a Bayliner and you see hardly any ripples which is a fact. I was berthed next to a new Bayliner last Summer and the gel quality for ripples was very high. The gel of a US boat is also normally about half thin and thats not because they want to save it is because it is made to be made that way.
And I can say that a Hatteras in a show it is finished usually better to anything else.
Pershing have improved a lot in the years (since mid nineties) when they jumped to Scrimp resin infusion method for warp free molding and they had to do it considering that they spray colors after the mold is released. Which makes it more tricky to reduce warping. I would consider Pershing as one of the best for warp free finishing.

I disagree with your statement, if you dont wax the mold each time or max of two you get ripples and waves.

 

[Moody]

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It would be interesting to see the hull sides from a more diagonal perspective, if Moody could take other pics of her.[/QUOTE]

Here is the diagonol shot I took in the factory. Don't know if it tells you much but it looked pretty good to me.

 

[MapisM]

Here is the diagonol shot I took in the factory. Don't know if it tells you much but it looked pretty good to me.

Well, it does confirm what I already said.
Actually, it reminds me of the "first pic" I was already talking before, though I can't find it anymore. Did you remove the pics from the OP?