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| I trying to find out what the foam cored material is called that some people had sucess with while replacing the wood stringers
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Call Cape Horn (Fabro) they can tell you. I was just up there last and got the tour. Don't remember what it is called though.
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You have several options.
You can build a mold and make the stringers, then tab them into the hull and fill them with 4lb density pourable foam.



Part being vacuum bagged.


You could use Coosa Board as a core. There are also some other high density core materials.
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| Check out this link, it might give you some ideas. http://www.preforms.com
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| the prima preforms are what I was looking for. But X,you have a really good Idea. anyone know what the preforms run? chris
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I have actually seen them a West Marine at one time. They are expensive, but what isn't on a boat.
I checked their website and nothing showed up. They may have dropped the line as it would not be a large mover, yet does take up a fair amount of shelf space.
I even found a listing from 2002 about West Marine carrying that product.
http://www.marinelink.com/Story/Preforms+Available+from+West+Marine-4630.html
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| I think I'm gonna go with your idea ,X-shark. My question is can it be done with a vacum setup? chris
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My question is can it be done with a vacum setup?
Yes. that part is being vacuum bagged.
Now i think maybe you mis typed? is your question Can it be hand laid? The answer is Yes also, but you get such a nice part by vacuum bagging it and anytime I can vacuum bag something I do. You get zero voids and a lighter weight part.
There are a few other things to this in making a part, especially if your making short sections and butting them together.
It's to much to write here, but I will explain it if you come talk to me and I will show you some samples too.
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X-Shark (1/29/2008)
My question is can it be done with a vacum setup? Yes. that part is being vacuum bagged. Now i think maybe you mis typed? is your question Can it be hand laid? The answer is Yes also, but you get such a nice part by vacuum bagging it and anytime I can vacuum bag something I do. You get zero voids and a lighter weight part. There are a few other things to this in making a part, especially if your making short sections and butting them together. It's to much to write here, but I will explain it if you come talk to me and I will show you some samples too. your right it was a typo. I'm still stuck up here in VA till the doc releases me . I'm doing some reading up on vacumbagging now .I think I'm gonna get a set up. It's not a terrible amount of money for a good setup considering what can be done with it .
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This is a pix that I left out from the above pix's.
This is the waste factor when doing vacuum bagging.
What you see in that pile is the bag [which can be just a piece of 2mil visqueen / plastic sheeting.]
You also see a sheet of bleeder material. it is a cotton like fabric that allows air to go thru and absorbs the excess resign.
4oz bleeder cloth is $4.75yd. That is 60in X 36in
Next is the Peelply. This is what will allow everything to release from the laminate. Never try to pull the peelply until the laminate is fully cured. It is $6.50yd to $10.50yd depending on what resign you use. Again this is 60in X 36in
Once used, this is ALL thrown in the trash.

Before

Here are all the parts fitted in my boat.


All glassed in

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