Building Lightweight Composite Shelves for Our Catamaran
Solving the Boat Storage Puzzle: Strong, Custom & Lightweight Shelves One of the eternal challenges of living on a boat […]
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Members Only: Maintenance & Sharpening Composite Cutting Scissors
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Members-Only: Salvaging a Near-Disaster | The Catalyst Mixing Error
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Laminating Stanchion Sockets & The Truth About Peel Ply
Key Message: A successful composite lamination is defined by understanding the loads, mastering the process, and knowing the hidden details—like why
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Re-Engineering a Structural Bulkhead | Cutting a Doorway Adjacent to a Carbon Chainplate
Author: Shayne and Anna Key Message: Major structural changes require professional composite engineering expertise. This project demonstrates what is possible but should
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Refit Progress: Templating, Infusing, and Building a New Laminating Table
Key Message: A major refit is a series of small, repetitive, and precise steps. By creating a family “assembly line” for
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Bulkhead Reinforcement: Unidirectional Fibreglass and Edge Capping
Restoring structural integrity and finishing a cut composite panel. Author: Shayne Key Message: Cutting into a cored panel necessitates a two-stage process
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Weight, Performance, and Payload: The Logic Behind Our Catamaran Refit
Topics: An engineering analysis of weight reduction in a catamaran refit, covering the strategic goals of increasing payload capacity and the
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Vacuum Bagging with Polyester Resin: A Practical Guide to Avoiding the Pitfalls
Topic Overview: This post details the specialized techniques required for successfully vacuum bagging components with polyester resin. We’ll cover fabric preparation,
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Rudder Evolution: Shaping the Ultimate Foil
We lost our rudder over a year ago during our Atlantic Crossing from The Canary Islands to St Lucia in
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Boat Systems and Upgrades, Paikea Refit, Working with Composites