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Judy B. Wrote:
The Gougeon Bros, manufacturers of the West Epoxy System, state
....Virtually ALL boats are constructed of polyester-resin fiberglass
laminate, not epoxy.
I never gave this much thought because of a bias I got from reading all
of the literature from the Epoxy vendors and really thought that most of
the boats were build with Epoxy. Maybe they are all polyester.
(perhaps that were all the leisure suits went from the '70s). Is
anybody sure what IM uses?
On the effects of standing water.... I think that standing water in the
bilge would be a real problem in areas where there is a freeze thaw
cycle even in small amounts. With the mold release angles in the boat
it probably isn't a problem in areas like the smooth cockpit, but down
below where the ice can get hold of the rough surfaces of the inner hull
I would expect some damage. Probably both at the macro level where the
whole structure is stressed and at the micro level where the ice gets
into the nooks and crannies and loosens things up. One would hope that
the plastic properties of fiberglass would help -- but Ice does some
amazing things.
Of course when it's in a glass with some spirits it OK.....
Regards
Rye Gewalt
Springfield VA
90 HMS 18 with short rig
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Judy B. Wrote:
The Gougeon Bros, manufacturers of the West Epoxy System, state ....Virtually ALL boats are constructed of polyester-resin fiberglass laminate, not epoxy.
I never gave this much thought because of a bias I got from reading all of the literature from the Epoxy vendors and really thought that most of the boats were build with Epoxy. Maybe they are all polyester. (perhaps that were all the leisure suits went from the '70s). Is anybody sure what IM uses?
On the effects of standing water.... I think that standing water in the bilge would be a real problem in areas where there is a freeze thaw cycle even in small amounts. With the mold release angles in the boat it probably isn't a problem in areas like the smooth cockpit, but down below where the ice can get hold of the rough surfaces of the inner hull I would expect some damage. Probably both at the macro level where the whole structure is stressed and at the micro level where the ice gets into the nooks and crannies and loosens things up. One would hope that the plastic properties of fiberglass would help -- but Ice does some amazing things.
Of course when it's in a glass with some spirits it OK.....
Regards
Rye Gewalt
Springfield VA
90 HMS 18 with short rig
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