Carbon Racing Punt

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Dom Harlow	Dom Harlow posted 10 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 13, Visits: 63	Hi all Complete newbie to all of this, but have (foolishly?) decided to try and build the world's first carbon fibre racing punt. This is a vessel that will be 9 metres long, 600mm wide, and 250mm deep, built in two identical halves, so that I can put it on a roof rack. Full details are on my website www.carbonpunt.org.uk but I have a lot of questions to ask. Firstly: I would like to lay up one half at a time, in pre-preg, with closed cell foam as a filler. Do I need to add extra resin to the pre-preg to 'glue' the closed cell foam into the 'sandwich'? Second: I would like to make and cure some of the components before final assembly of the complete hull half. Is this possible to add pre cured parts and cure them for a second time, without affecting the strength of the finished items? Third (and last for the moment): I need to make a hinge/joint for the two halves, and was thinking of using nylon 6 machined components. What is the best way to join this to the carbon hull? Thanks in advance for your time and comments PuntDom
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