Fiberglass

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Hi Guys

Would It Be Possible To Build A Boat Out Of Fiberglass ? . I Am New To
Boats . I Have Built One But The Balsa Warped When It Got Wet ( Small
Hole Somewhere .

Tom


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Yes, you can build out of fiberglass. I'll leave it to those who know to
tell you how. As for your warping balsa problem, I'll offer a suggestion.
I am presently building my 5th hull out of balsa, with never a warping
problem. Before I put the deck on, I put 2-3 coats of white shellac on the
interior , including the underside of the decking wood. The shellac soaks
in and it dries quickly (15 to 20 min.). This waterproofs everything. I
then use CA to glue on the decking. If your boat is gas or glow powered,
use thinned down waterbased polyurethane in place of shellac, as it is
fuelproof.

Randy


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Thanks Randy

I Have Built A 600mm Electric Boat And The Plans Are Nothing Like The
Cool Ones You Guys Have . The Boat Has A Sort Of Floor In It So The
Botom Of The Hull Was Inaccessible . I Am Going To Build A Wildthing And
Am Going To Scale It Down A Bit . It Looks Really Cool . I Will Then
Take Your Advice And Coat The Inside

Thanks Tom


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