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07/14/13Reinforcing The Hull
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After the hull was stripped and cleaned a plan was made to provide the hull with both strength and integrity by;
1. Increasing the hull and stringer thickness
2. Adding a foam core to the hull where possible
3. Making all bulkheads  part of the reinforcing structure. (Some small bulkheads were added for further increase structural integrity.
Note: The superstructure uses a vacuum bagged airex foam core construction system so that when the decks and cabins are added to the hull, further increases in hull integrity are achieved. (The hull, when combined with the superstructure, forms a cylinder with all the inherit strength created by this shape)


Hull stripped and cleaned


The hull was reinforced with two layers of mat/roving/mat. The stringers were also strengthened with two layers of mat/roving/mat.



Before foam added

Foam being applied

Foam in place

White fiberglass mat about to have resin added.

Foam sandwiched between hull and two layers of mat (black areas are filler to level to the foam)


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