see through boat

Impressively quick work, Dylan! (But please don't put your hand in front of the saw blade like that. Especially not when the video is running. We could end up watching the Norfolk Jig Saw Massacre.)
 
See through boat

I used to be involved with manufacture of a little carbon fibre aircraft. The top canopy was of acrylic (perspex I am not sure exactly) Anyway the canopy was made as a pair. One big sheet of acrylic laid over wooden male and female molds. Heat the acrylic and press the molds together. The result was a big bubble which would float and be see through. They cut it then in half to make 2 canopies.
I have also seen see through baths used for publicity show rooms etc. So it is all doable.
Obviously you need a boat shape with flatter bottom. good luck olewill
 
Dylan ol' chap I dont want to pour water (if you know what I mean) on your parade but you may find you need a few more nuts and bolts in your window .
 
Lexan would probably do it, yet would be very expensive. I doubt you'd be able to get sheets long enough to do the side panels in on piece. The theres joining it to the base panels and also fixing it to the ribs. It probably won't take too well to Poly resin either.

Get around those hurdles and its probably do'able. You'd also have to be pretty careful regards scratching it. Its tough but will scratch.
The other option of course is just cut bigger and more panels out of the existing punt and do what you've already done......
 
A see through boat maybe a good idea to avoid whalestrikes ? if they cant see the greater mass of it above them they may not feel threatened by it ?

Also if you have a sea toilet you have a more interesting view ? :D


Heres one for you if you have the time.


You could buy loads of the smallest l.e.d.s ( Light Emmiting Diodes) you can get though they should be of good quality. ( smaller works better you will see why in a tick*).

Looking at each led you file down any unwanted materials from them making them square in shape. This may take some time!

Once done bond the l.e.d.s to your chosen electronic circuit host material.

There is a way to do this which is better than most because if you get one l.e.d failure it wont mean you have to go through them all or a batch of them to know which one has failed, done in this particular manner only the faulty l.e.d will fail.

Go get the software that allows you to use each led as a pixel of a screen.

Get two or more cameras to attach to your led covered vessel which will picture both sides of your boat though as a result wont show your boat.

You now have an led operated invisible / cloaked boat.

* smaller l.e.d.s give better picture resolution.



:D
 
BarryH said:
Lexan would probably do it, yet would be very expensive. I doubt you'd be able to get sheets long enough to do the side panels in on piece. The theres joining it to the base panels and also fixing it to the ribs. It probably won't take too well to Poly resin either.

Get around those hurdles and its probably do'able. You'd also have to be pretty careful regards scratching it. Its tough but will scratch.
The other option of course is just cut bigger and more panels out of the existing punt and do what you've already done......
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I dont know if clear casting resin would be any cheaper than clear pastic sheet, just a thought though.
 
BarryH said:
Lexan would probably do it, yet would be very expensive. I doubt you'd be able to get sheets long enough to do the side panels in on piece. The theres joining it to the base panels and also fixing it to the ribs. It probably won't take too well to Poly resin either.

Get around those hurdles and its probably do'able. You'd also have to be pretty careful regards scratching it. Its tough but will scratch.
The other option of course is just cut bigger and more panels out of the existing punt and do what you've already done......
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Sorry i see you mentioned the poly resin i need to open my eyes more at times :(
 
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