Plywood Composite Boats
In regard to plywood/composite construction, have any large boats ever been
built using this method? I'm thinking about "large" to mean any large pleasure or commercial boats As an example, does the Navy have any composite boats in its fleet? Any commercial fisherman on a composite boat? Are there any "composite constructed" Head Boats out there? Composite construction might save time and money but you need to consider longevity too ? Correct? I have been told a real boat deserves to be kept in the water; however, also been told plywood (composite) needs to be kept out of the water as much as possible ! So ....it's difficult getting an answer in regard to composite contstruction. Anybody have any knowledge of these type boats/construction that have been in service for more than a couple years? |
Plywood Composite Boats
"JAGJR" writes: In regard to plywood/composite construction, have any large boats ever been built using this method? I'm thinking about "large" to mean any large pleasure or commercial boats snip Yard down the street builds power boats in plywood. They don't screw around with anything under 90 ft. Detroit Diesel was paid $1.5M for a pair of engines that went in the last boat they delivered. HTH -- Lew S/A: Challenge, The Bullet Proof Boat, (Under Construction in the Southland) Visit: http://home.earthlink.net/~lewhodgett for Pictures |
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"JAGJR" ) writes:
In regard to plywood/composite construction, have any large boats ever been built using this method? could try looking at www.devlinboats.com as for plywood navy boats, the fist I know of were Patrol Torpedo (PT) boats used in World War II (1939-45) using the waterproof wood glues developed in the 1930's (resocinol and urea formaldehyde) -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ William R Watt National Capital FreeNet Ottawa's free community network homepage: www.ncf.ca/~ag384/top.htm warning: non-freenet email must have "notspam" in subject or it's returned |
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On Friday 14 May 2004 2:06 am in rec.boats.building JAGJR wrote:
In regard to plywood/composite construction, have any large boats ever been built using this method? I'm thinking about "large" to mean any large pleasure or commercial boats Google for "wharram catamarans". They come in sizes up to 65 feet and many have circumnavigated. -- My real address is crn (at) netunix (dot) com WARNING all messages containing attachments or html will be silently deleted. Send only plain text. |
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"JAGJR" wrote in message news
So ....it's difficult getting an answer in regard to composite contstruction. It's easy to get an answer on our message board. We discuss nothing else than composite boat building. There are around 50,000 messages about that and more than 80 tutorials and HowTo files, some 10 pages long. See http://bateau2.com Jacques |
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JagJr
I have a 1964 ChrisCraft Sea Strake, which sports a plywood lower hull with the lapping sea strake upper hull. I would gather, by your description this could be considered to be a "large" pleasure boat. If you conceder 31 foot to be "large". Because of the construction of this particular vessel, she needs to be in the water as much as possible to maintain the swelling of the wood to stop her from leaking. http://www.wildhorse-webdesign.com/boat if you care to take a look "JAGJR" wrote in message ... In regard to plywood/composite construction, have any large boats ever been built using this method? I'm thinking about "large" to mean any large pleasure or commercial boats As an example, does the Navy have any composite boats in its fleet? Any commercial fisherman on a composite boat? Are there any "composite constructed" Head Boats out there? Composite construction might save time and money but you need to consider longevity too ? Correct? I have been told a real boat deserves to be kept in the water; however, also been told plywood (composite) needs to be kept out of the water as much as possible ! So ....it's difficult getting an answer in regard to composite contstruction. Anybody have any knowledge of these type boats/construction that have been in service for more than a couple years? |
Plywood Composite Boats
That's a pretty boat and I enjoyed looking at your photos. It's neat the
way you parked your truck by the side of your boat. It gives the viewer a good idea about the relative size of your boat. A question I have is this ...you say, "....which sports a plywood lower hull with the lapping sea strake upper hull." If the lower hull is plywood and the upper "lapping ( I assume maybe lapping plywood strakes, does that mean the lower hull is sheet plywood? If so why "she needs to be in the water as much as possible to maintain the swelling of the wood to stop her from leaking." I'm impressed about the longevity of your boat if it's truly built out of plywood. However, it's not a composite boat. My question is about boats that are truly composite construction. Thanks for the truly interesting photos and response and best regards !! |
Plywood Composite Boats
In the book Devlin's Boat Building, Sam Devlin states that boats over 90'
have been built using these methods. Brian -- http://www.advantagecomposites.com/tongass -- My 22' Tolman Skiff project http://www.advantagecomposites.com/catalog -- Discounted System Three Resins products .. "JAGJR" wrote in message ... In regard to plywood/composite construction, have any large boats ever been built using this method? I'm thinking about "large" to mean any large pleasure or commercial boats As an example, does the Navy have any composite boats in its fleet? Any commercial fisherman on a composite boat? Are there any "composite constructed" Head Boats out there? Composite construction might save time and money but you need to consider longevity too ? Correct? I have been told a real boat deserves to be kept in the water; however, also been told plywood (composite) needs to be kept out of the water as much as possible ! So ....it's difficult getting an answer in regard to composite contstruction. Anybody have any knowledge of these type boats/construction that have been in service for more than a couple years? |
Plywood Composite Boats
She has a solid Mahogany Keel, plywood sheet bottom and solid Mahogany
strakes. To keep the keel swelled up and to maintain the pressure from the swelling on the plywood, she must stay in the water. "JAGJR" wrote in message ... That's a pretty boat and I enjoyed looking at your photos. It's neat the way you parked your truck by the side of your boat. It gives the viewer a good idea about the relative size of your boat. A question I have is this ...you say, "....which sports a plywood lower hull with the lapping sea strake upper hull." If the lower hull is plywood and the upper "lapping ( I assume maybe lapping plywood strakes, does that mean the lower hull is sheet plywood? If so why "she needs to be in the water as much as possible to maintain the swelling of the wood to stop her from leaking." I'm impressed about the longevity of your boat if it's truly built out of plywood. However, it's not a composite boat. My question is about boats that are truly composite construction. Thanks for the truly interesting photos and response and best regards !! |
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