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Geodesic Airolite Boat with a twist
I'm looking at building a Geodesic Airolite Boat, (see www.gaboats.com
by Platt Monfort) but I'm considering an interesting idea and I'm wondering what you all might think. Instead of using wood strips to form the geodesic structure I am thinking about using foam strips wrapped in Kevlar tape and epoxy. I have been reading about the construction of these boats and found that some people have trouble with bending the ribs to shape without breaking, (and this is with better quality wood that I am able to source). I'm thinking I can bend foam cores easily to shape and then once assembled in a frame start wrapping it all in Kevlar tape, forming a makeshift Kevlar tube frame. I'm still considering using wood for the stringers and gunwales as I can form those with little or no problem. Having the stringers and gunwales constructed out of wood would also make forming the foam ribs much easier as it would give me something solid to work the foam inside. -Does anyone foresee a problem with pursuing this type of construction? -How will Kevlar wrapped foam compare to the equivalent cross-sectional wood piece in strength? Thanks Jordan Richardson |
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