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Re: Material: is CF lighter> *Pic*
By:Kyle T
Date: 10/31/2003, 8:09 am
In Response To: Material: is CF lighter> (Jay Doorly)

: I don't get it, I must be missin somethin. How can using carbon fiber fabric
: make a boat lighter when the CF is the same weight as fiberglass? I
: understand that it is stronger, and I could understand using 3oz CF in
: place of 6oz fiberglass to save weight. But I can't find any CF less than
: 5.5oz! So wuts up wi da?

You are right about the weight. So you use carbon fiber in places where you would normally use two layers of glass to get a desired strength (such as inside of a cockpit). There you only need use one layer of carbon fiber. That's half the weight in that area. That's how I used it. It wouldn't be economical to use CF any place where one layer of glass has sufficient strength.

Another place where you would need multiple layers of glass would be some coaming styles. Here a couple of layers of carbon will save you from several additional layers of glass. Hatch flanges are another place.

--KT--

Messages In This Thread

Material: is CF lighter>
Jay Doorly -- 10/31/2003, 2:53 am
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Jay Doorly -- 11/1/2003, 1:15 am
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Sam McFadden -- 11/1/2003, 10:35 am
Re: Material: is CF lighter>
Chuck -- 10/31/2003, 7:33 pm
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LeeG -- 10/31/2003, 10:29 am
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Sam McFadden -- 10/31/2003, 10:15 am
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Mike and Rikki -- 10/31/2003, 12:43 pm
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mike loriz -- 10/31/2003, 2:11 pm
How about Spectra??
Mike and Rikki -- 11/1/2003, 1:00 pm
Re: How about Spectra??
mike loriz -- 11/1/2003, 4:13 pm
Re: Material: is CF lighter>
ChrisO -- 10/31/2003, 11:58 am
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srchr/gerald -- 10/31/2003, 5:36 pm
Re: Material: is CF lighter> *LINK*
srchr/gerald -- 10/31/2003, 12:15 pm
Re: Why?
Mike Scarborough -- 10/31/2003, 10:27 am
Re: Why?
Sam McFadden -- 10/31/2003, 4:16 pm
Re: Why?
Ted Henry -- 10/31/2003, 10:45 am
Re: Why?
Kyle T -- 10/31/2003, 11:31 am
Re: Why?
Ted Henry -- 10/31/2003, 2:32 pm
Re: Why?
Kyle T -- 10/31/2003, 3:20 pm
Re: Material: is CF lighter> *Pic*
Kyle T -- 10/31/2003, 8:09 am
Re: Material: is CF lighter>
Mike and Rikki -- 10/31/2003, 5:02 am
Re: Material: is CF lighter> *LINK*
JeffHouser -- 10/31/2003, 11:31 am
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Mike and Rikki -- 10/31/2003, 12:54 pm
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ChrisO -- 10/31/2003, 1:09 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 10/31/2003, 6:32 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 10/31/2003, 5:48 am
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Mike and Rikki -- 10/31/2003, 12:03 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 10/31/2003, 6:20 pm
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Mike and Rikki -- 11/1/2003, 1:05 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 11/1/2003, 11:49 pm
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Mike and Rikki -- 11/2/2003, 1:50 am
Re: Material: is CF lighter>
LeeG -- 10/31/2003, 10:32 am