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[PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: Fiberglass
On Sat, 15 Jan 2000 09:19:45 -0800 "Marsee Skidmore" writes:
>I've recently been pondering my fiberglass exoskeleton. Since I'm
>diving to 300 meters, I don't want to use wood for substructure. Can I
glass
>over aluminum? Would fiberglass structural sections (tubes, I-beams)
>work? How would you build a 30 foot fiberglass cabin cruiser hull
>without wood?
Fiberglass may be a neglected material. Both Burcher & Rydill and
Busby speak highly of it, pointing out that it has the potential to
go very deep.
In 1964, a German manufacturer offered in the United States a small
one-place submarien made of "fiberglass reinforced with steel."
The boat was limited to 95 feet but the hull had been tested to
350 feet.
I've always felt that fiberglass is a reasonable choice for a shallow
diving boat.
Michael B. Holt Oregon Hill, Richmond,
Virginia, U.S.A.
"There's gotta be an excuse for some of this."
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