Steve 1

Here is a chart, I used a lot of "S" Glass in my Cats and for some reason about 30% of it is hollow, we are talking a piece.001 and like a tube,another point look at the elongation, I like the stuff.

Catmando

Interesting. Remember the Lazzara Talkstory stuff? Who was the boatbuilder and what could he have done to minimize that kind of damage? I've seen raceboats stuff and they didn't sustain that much damage.

OL40SVX

An old 37 Outerlimits. Same happened with that new Nor-Tech race boat over in Europe.

Jupiter Sunsation

Remember the idea on race boats is build them light and strong so you get optimal results when everyone uses the same power.

D!ck Lazzara got banged up badly in that wreck but is still building boats today, just not racing fast ones! His son was married to my wife's sister....

OL40SVX

Yep, factory 2 racing. My buddy Gene Weeks was in the boat with him. Just an unfortunate wave trip and stuff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNrYqs-OAKE

Jupiter Sunsation

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Jupiter Sunsation

He has a 5-6 photo collage in sequence of that crash on his garage/barn wall. He keeps it around to "remind" himself to stay out of fast boats!

Steve 1

Easy one ,you build with materials that resist failure.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRzyw0Jo8Zg

CigRunner38

Thanks for the answers. Some good stuff to know.

If I might ask two questions?

If I build a 40 foot boat how much more would s-glass cost over e-glass?

And second: would most builders know how to use it? Meaning could I offer to pay an up charge and it would be an easy substitute? would not want to experiment.

When my portfolio (if) comes back I will be in the market again and this is a question I never knew until this thread.

OL40SVX

Skater Outerlimits and MTI are ones who have a lot of experience with materials like carbon epoxy and e/s glass.