By using either of these methods you can produce a fiberglass boat that is equal to or exceeds the quality of factorybuilt boats. A list of helpful boatbuilding books you can refer to when building your own boat. Fibreglass boats, hugo du plessis comprehensive manual on all aspects of. Our boats are 100% composite, made of fiberglass, resin and highdensity foam. Lamination is a term used for hand laying multiple layers of fiberglass material in a mold. Scott 1973, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Fiberglass boat construction is when the major components of the boatthe hull, deck, liner, and large parts like consolesare molded from fiberglass. The plans have all the information you need to build your own boat.
To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. The primary audience for this book is a boat designer who has experience designing scantlings for wood, steel or aluminum boats. Fiberglass boatbuilders newsletter bruce roberts yacht designs offers custom boat plans and boat kits for steel boats or aluminum boat designs, cut to size boat kits, part built boats or complete boats. Download one of the free kindle apps to start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, and computer. Fiberglass boat design and construction book, 1973. For larger boats, the construction mold is designed into the actual boat. Art has written this book so the reader, unfamiliar with the construction process, will understand. The basic principles of fiberglass, including its advantages and. His first composite boat was in 1937 and he built the first modern fiberglass boat in 1942. Many existing designs can be modified to suit this construction method and many designers, including. Buy fibreglass boat design and construction by scott, robert j. Arthur edmunds is a top naval architect and his knowledge of the building industry has never been more apparent than in this book.
Its focus, as its title suggests, was how to mate wood with epoxy to form a composite that has. Fiberglass boat design and construction 9780939773190. Fiberglass boat construction became popular in the 1960s and today is perhaps the most common way production boats are built. Fiberglass glassreinforced plastic or grp is typically used for production boats because of its ability to reuse a female mould as the foundation for the shape of the boat. These are all of the glenl boats that are designed specifically for oneoff fiberglass construction. It assumes you have enough of a knowledge of solid mechanics to calculate stresses and deflections in reinforced panels. Boat design net is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to. Fiberglass boat design and construction ebook, 1996.
The basic principles of fiberglass, including its advantages and disadvantages are outlined. It has also produced several designs, some of which are detailed in our design pages. Small boat design united states agency international, small boat design. A treatise on the practical aspects of merchant ship design and construction, basic design, structure. Fifty wooden boats construction plans for sail, power and rowing boats. Scott describes the advantages and disadvantages of alternative materials and structural configurations and summarizes considerations in their selection. Wood and west system epoxy was first published in 1979. Fiberglass boat building news bruce roberts yacht design. Given that knowledge, with this book you can design a sound fiberglass boat. For small boats, the stitch and glue method can be built on a pair of sawhorses in one bay of a household garage. Fiberglass boat design and construction hardcover june 1 1973. Pvc foam core pvc foams have almost exclusively replaced the urethane foams that we used to use to in boatbuilding as a structural core material.
A steel hulls do have a high potential for corrosion, but modern construction techniques and coatings can reduce that risk significantly. Our books provide a comprehensive guide to fiberglass repair, fiberglass applications, resin casting projects, gel coat repair, surfboard repair, and more. You could also look at it as a plastic resin shell reinforced with various fibers, or fiber reinforced plastic frp. If you are building a boat in either steel or fiberglass then you will find this book is invaluable. Fiberglass boatbuilding for amateursboatdesign boat designs. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Books covering fiberglass frp, composite core, and advanced laminate boat construction. Boat construction comparison most boat hulls are made using either knitted or woven fabric created from glass fibers.
By following the easytoread, easytounderstand text, youll have the knowledge to build a fiberglass boat equal or superior to one made in a factory. As originally conceived, the book was an introduction to the techniques of modern wooden boatbuilding popular from 19601980. This book covers both female and male oneoff methods using materials such as cflex, airex and other foam. Fiberglass boat design construction textbooks, pdf, fiberglass boat design and construction. I well remember engineering the fin keel for the boc racer holger danske. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. In boatbuilding with aluminum, readers learn aluminum fabrication, welding, and lofting through the construction of a 14foot mckenzie river drift boat. The risk of increased costs and lost time on the water associated with using plywood in a new fiberglass boat are far. Elements of boat strength scantling system ibex 2010 session 501 3 any of you who have engineered critical structures will know the feeling. Explore free books, like the victory garden, and more browse now. From high performance offshore racers to the recreational runabout. The stages of our build process a step by step guide to construction.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Finally, the boat can be finished with high quality marine paint to finish the whole project in a mirror sheen. This boat has a 14footdeep fin keel with a 5,500pound ballast torpedo bulb at the bottom. Surveying fiberglass power boats 2001, 2nd edition 2005 marine investigations 2004. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The first revolution in modern boat building was the shift from mostly wood to mostly fiberglass construction. Boatbuilding with oneoff fiberglass glenl boat plans. Examples of this design have been built in many countries. Unfortunately, many steel boats on the usedboat market will be short on such protection. Fiberglass boat design and construction edition 2 by. A revised and updated reference that emphasizes traditional wood construction but also surveys plywood, woodepoxy, fiberglass, steel, aluminum, and other boatbuilding methods.
Some can also be built with other methods and if so, will be specified in the design description. If you are deciding which material to use for your next boatbuilding project, then this book is for you. In addition to readers in the united states, boaters and boat industry professionals worldwide from over 70 countries have purchased david pascoes books, since introduction of his first book in 2001. Delivered by download to your computer within 12 hours of you placing your order. Aluminium boatbuilding, ernest sims design factors, skills required. Upsides to this method include relatively low maintenance, high strength, ease of repair, and generally low cost when compared to other boatbuilding materials.
Fiberglass boat design and construction by robert j. Fiberglass boat construction is when the major components of the boatthe hull, deck, liner, and large parts like consoles. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The mold is first sprayed with gelcoat, then fiberglass cloth is applied, and then resin is used to saturate or wet out the fiberglass. In addition to readers in the united states, boaters and boat industry professionals worldwide from nearly 80 countries have purchased david pascoes books, since introduction of his first book in 2001. Construction 39 construction availability skill time to hull material cost of materials level build shape logs 1 1 1 24 35 bamboo 1 1 1 1 5 wood planking 23 15. Plascore board for boat building fiberglass supply depot. This includes at a minimum a hull, with propulsion. Continuing education westlawn institute of marine technology. Fiberglass boat design and construction semantic scholar. Fiberglass supply carbon fiber and composite supplies. After the war and for the next ten years, fiberglass came.
Buy fiberglass boat design and construction 2nd edition by scott, robert j. Designs for oneoff fiberglass construction these are all of the glenl boats that are designed specifically for oneoff fiberglass construction. The information needed to specify fiberglass materials and scantlings for commercial and pleasure boats up to 100 feet. Boat design, construction, and propulsion fisheries. This book details bonded plywood lapstrake construction. More advanced aluminumforming techniques and largeyacht construction are covered in detail, using specific examples, to enable readers to build aluminum boats of any size. Initially, owens corning used fiberglass to make airplane parts for the war effort, but it was one of their own, a man named ray greene, who began experimenting with composite boat construction. Sailboat and powerboat building plans and kits available for.
The contents are intended to give the reader a sound basic knowledge of frp and its possibilities and limitations in boatbuilding. Honeycomb core and plascore board for boat building plascores commitment to the marine industry is evident in our wide range of honeycomb cores, plascore board and assemblies engineered to meet the unique demands of naval architects and design and manufacturing engineers. Each plan contains all the construction drawings for steel or aluminum or fiberglass construction, plus bonus drawings covering electrical, plumbing and engineering, everything you need. For those that prefer to build in fiberglass, this boat is easy to build in fiberglass and features cheap mold construction methods as pioneered by bruce roberts. The chapters on interpreting plans, lofting, and moldmaking are common to all methods. On boat construction, a comprehensive volume covering the use of wood epoxy. The books are targeted at universitylevel students and specialized industry engineers in the field of naval. Even if you know the construction pedigree of a particular steel boat, coating life varies widely. Book surveying fiberglass power boats marine survey. It gives design load data for different classes of boats, but omits some data, such as rigging loads on sailboats.
This video offers a stepbystep guide to the process of molding fiberglass. He opened his design office in 1968 and has been busy ever since with a great variety of. Scott this book presents the small boat designer and builder with a basic insight into the nature of fiberglass as a boatbuilding material, as well as a sound, yet simple, approach to analyzing fiberglass boat hull structures. Factory made fiberglass boats utilize a female mold with laminates made of sprayed resin and chopped glass fibers or, in more expensive boats, hand laid fiberglass and polyester resin. A look at basic boat construction, fiberglass technology, and the fundamentals that modern boat builders use. Euro 23, steel kits powerboat boat building boatbuilding. T here are two types of oneoff construction detailed in our plans. Fiberglass boat design and construction hardcover april 1 1996.
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