Originally Posted by Panther
(Post 2321061)
Same here, we had to run back to Jersey. :ernaehrung004:
One thing that can be said about us...we actually use our boats while others don't have engines or sit on the side of the house under a tarp!!! :hitfan: See ya out there next year! :cool: |
Originally Posted by Chris Sunkin
(Post 2321079)
CF was unheard of back then- they hadn't even started using it in aircraft componentry yet. Expensive would be an understatement, not that it's close to cheap today. Virtually everything made with carbon was small parts and autoclave-cured.
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Originally Posted by Panther
(Post 2321100)
Kevlar maybe?
Been in and inspected a few kevlar boats and have seen the results of flex of the kevlar on gell coat and paint. No flex in this boat. Its like standing on a rock. |
Originally Posted by turbo2256b
(Post 2321115)
Bobby said nothing about Kevlar he stated carbon fiber layed up as thick as fiberglas versions.
Been in and inspected a few kevlar boats and have seen the results of flex of the kevlar on gell coat and paint. No flex in this boat. Its like standing on a rock. "Carbon fiber is one of the leading materials used in Formula One car production since the introduction of the fiber into common commercial use in the early 1980s." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_fiber |
Originally Posted by Panther
(Post 2321100)
Kevlar maybe?
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I believe the wording as its being an experimental use of it was in the conversation too.
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Carbon Fiber is a great product. Awesome for F1 cars, but does not make sense on hi-perf boats because it is so rigid. Best used on high stress points only I am told. Although I still wonder because it will shatter when under too much stress. I am not an expert, just give me a kevlar Apache resin bucket and I will go play in the rough! :D
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They were saying that about Kevlar too- that it might be stronger but didn't yield progtressively. it was said to be either OK or shattered. Alot of that came from raceboat incidents where major failures occurred. Most likely it was excessively light layups that were the culprit.
In theory, carbon fiber is much stronger than any of the other fibers. The trick is the overall process- resins, resin ratios, cures, etc. All the aerospace stuff is cured in autoclaves. The one at Boeing is big enough to cure a carbon fiber apartment building. |
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Originally Posted by Panther
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Kevlar maybe?
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Originally Posted by el indio
(Post 2321460)
yep....works for me...light and long built real strong.....1986 hull....sat for a few years in govt. warehouse.........running it since 95 no sign of age....and i run it....the proper way...........does not sit......ask anyone who has ridden in the Lucy boat...............m.m...
See ya next year!:ernaehrung004: |
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