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Thread: My 32 Skater Restoration
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11-17-2009, 03:19 PM #136
is that 32 done yet, id love to see the finished product
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11-29-2009, 09:30 PM #1375000 RPM
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11-30-2009, 01:17 AM #138
not yet
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03-14-2010, 07:57 AM #139
a few pics , about to lay-up new hatch
Last edited by Skater 32; 03-14-2010 at 08:00 AM.
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03-15-2010, 04:55 PM #140
Just curious did you see my thread on the old Don Q Rum that i was doing which got a new pleasure deck , fire wall , custom hatch , cockpit panels , added tunnel support , Gas tanks and the list goes on .http://forums.screamandfly.com/forum...ight=32+skater
Last edited by OFFSHORE GINGER; 03-15-2010 at 04:57 PM.
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03-15-2010, 08:14 PM #141
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03-15-2010, 08:20 PM #142
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03-15-2010, 08:29 PM #143
Really nice work!!!! I was informed the only reason Peter lays up with epoxy is cure time ( more time with epoxy )
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03-15-2010, 08:50 PM #144
Bingo....With epoxy you can have cure times of hours versus minutes with the ester resins. This allows the time to do the lamination schedule correctly with less margin for error/rework. Also the shrink rate of epoxy is more than 50% less than the typical ester resin. Less shrink means less warp. That makes for a more accurately reproduced part from the mold. That's the benefit to Skater.
The additional benefits of epoxy over the esters are:
Better Adhesive Properties, Superior Mechanical Properties, Better Water Permeation Resistance.
Those are the benefits to the Boat Owner.
You are doing some very nice work! Keep it up and keep us informed of your progress.
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03-15-2010, 09:13 PM #145
When I bought my 32 classic I knew the boat was V-E resin which as you know has zero Ethanol issues but played along saying it needed tanks repaired . Bought it cheap
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03-15-2010, 09:15 PM #146
I get just about everything i need from Douglas Marine / Skater including the Epoxy they use which is Shell and has a very longggggggggg pot life and takes 48 hours to cure and tensile strength is rated very high and using all the latest and greatest composites such as Kevlar ,Carbon Fiber , S-and E-Glass along with Vacum bagging , there is no subsitute other then Epoxy because some fabrics are only designed to be used with Epoxy , as long as they do not have a chop back or (binder) like 1708 .
Last edited by OFFSHORE GINGER; 03-15-2010 at 09:23 PM.
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03-15-2010, 09:19 PM #147
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03-15-2010, 09:27 PM #148
Most people think because a boat is Epoxy it is light , not true all resins weigh the same the key is how you use them and as you said the long cure time with epoxy / vacuum bagging I would think give you more time to get things right . With regular Ester resins I'm always in a mad ruch before kick off
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03-16-2010, 09:30 AM #149
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03-16-2010, 09:52 AM #150
Offshore Ginger is perfect for that question . I cut that ramp off