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Old 02-29-2004, 11:47 PM
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XLR8_01
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Default Making a Fiberglass Hull... Custom made

Ok, So my dad has had these 1/4 scale crackerbox plans. I had a bright idea to make a Fiberglass mold, instead of building the whole damn thing and buying the kit. So, i took the plans, and alot of that DENSE pink foam they put outside houses up here in Cold RI ... anyway... i carved the whole boat out... my plan is to make a female mold (two seperate ones) or the hull and the deck. cut them in half, and use them as the molds (cut in half so when the male mold dries, just unscrew the female mold and u dont' deal with suction) Has anyone done this prosses before? will the foam melt if i put epoxy fiberglass on it? or what should i coat the prototype crackerbox in before i fiberglass over it? ANY BODY taht has experience please help.