Fiberglass Boat Layup Schedule
Eric: lamination schedules, core specifications, etc. are a function of the length, beam, intended speed and type of service of the vessel. also, the lamination schedule and corresponding scantlings for some vessels can vary greatly for each individual component of the vessel.. When we were sent to the island of martinique to repair a boat for nortech we drop shipped our material from this company fiberglast.com. they will be able to convert your glass dimensions as they ship internationally. tell them i sent you. if you get a layup schedule usa. they can convert it . hope this helps. www.bottomsupboatrepair.com. Choosing laminants for wet layup. in a wet layup, a laminant is the reinforcement material, a laminate is a single laminant layer saturated with resin, a composite laminate is multiple combined layers of laminants and resin (known as a laminate stack), and resin is the "glue" that holds it all together..
So, we have a fiberglass structure that we have been working on using these same techniques, and we are adding a reinforcement fiberglass hand-layup to strengthen this fiberglass corner. this instructable / tutorial is intended to be not necessairly specific to airplane building.. The right fabric choices need to be determined by the part, use and budget. normally, alternating layers of mat and roven woven (heavy cloth)make up most boat hulls. mat is stiff (and uses more resin per oz per sq ft) and roven woven is more flexible with less resin per sq ft. there are many different layup schedules that will do the same job.. Epoxy is also often applied below the waterline as a barrier coat to prevent blistering. but because it is so very expensive, it is rarely used as the primary resin in a laminate, except in the most cutting-edge boats. laminating techniques. the easiest way to lay up a fiberglass hull is by hand in an open mold..
