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Fiberglass hull
« on: May 30, 2020, 04:05:04 pm »
Hiya
Can anyone point me in the right direction I. E. Videos or a sight I can get information, I have bought a fiberglass Hull mould and want to make a Hull but have never done this before also where to purchase the supplies necessary thanks Neal
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Re: Fiberglass hull
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2020, 06:30:41 pm »
You could try East Coast Fibreglass for your supplies https://www.ecfibreglasssupplies.co.uk/



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Re: Fiberglass hull
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2020, 09:47:03 pm »
Thank you I will
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Re: Fiberglass hull
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2020, 09:58:31 pm »
I use these guys for GRP supplies: https://www.mbfg.co.uk/
There are loads of tutorials over on YouTube Showing you how to mould.
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Re: Fiberglass hull
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2020, 10:39:30 pm »
Thanks Charlie, I'll take a look
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Re: Fiberglass hull
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2020, 10:42:32 pm »
Just out of interest, what type of hull will it be?
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Re: Fiberglass hull
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2020, 10:34:14 am »
Hiya leaky bottom
The mold I have is for the Canadian coast guard icebreaker Terry fox, I have built a model of this before,  but have now managed to buy the mold for the hull
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Re: Fiberglass hull
« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2020, 10:48:09 am »
Should be a nice model when finished


I found this on youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3Y_3QiLt2w
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Re: Fiberglass hull
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2020, 11:10:47 am »
Yes that was one of only two that came out of the mold, the other one was the one I made, the gentleman in the video, dave made my original Hull for me
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Re: Fiberglass hull
« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2020, 11:11:08 am »
The one above is the one I made
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