Re: Bilge Blocks (Birth of styrene/fiberglass ?)

SolarFry@aol.com
Fri, 19 Nov 1999 07:47:47 EST


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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Somewhere along the way a switch was made from Epoxy Resin or Fiberglass to
Styrene/fiberglass. The details have become a fog in my mind. Alzheimer's?

I know in 1973 they started mixing in Styrene with the Epoxy. Somewhere
after that they started using fiberglass and styrene. Is this the way it
happened.

Anyone know the true story?

Best
SF

In a message dated 11/18/99 6:17:06 PM Pacific Standard Time, Magico1@aol.com
writes:

<< The MK 2 was introduced in Aug 1975 with hull number
600. Joe bought the company in 1978 and began calling them a 15 footer. The
price of resin was going sky high and he had to find ways to cut costs. >>