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Building small sailboats II
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The MiniCups were intended to be small cheap sailboats anybody could build. However, they were too heavy due to the use of 1/4" (I used 3/16) ply and were not intended to be glassed so they did not last long. I want a modern version using modern methods yielding a considerably lighter boat that lasts longer. I also made major improvements on the sail and spars so that problem is solved. So, stitch and glue maybe with epoxy saturation of the wood and covered with 4 oz glass? I am worried this might result in a heavier boat because the weight of the fillets relative to the boat size may be too much. Is it worth trying to incorporate more high tech stuff like Corecell or similar foam building materials? |
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