381 info required

[team vmg]

Hi All. New bloke here. Looking to purchase a 381


Not much about the boat on here so any general stuff greatly received, but these are the things on my mind at the moment;


Balsa has been mentioned as a core. any idea which part of the structure? Judging by all the dents in the side - I would assume that above the waterline is foam.


I can see woven aramid on the inside of the hull sides, can I assume that it is on the outside? Below waterline too? Looks like a carbon/aramid combination of the structural bulkheads.


What sort of resin was used in the lay-up? Vinylester would be compatible with aramid and Gelcoat.


The head linings are all beautifull gelcoat GRP mouldings rebated to take infill panels [They don't make 'em like that any more]. The infill panels are a hollow PVC sheet that has gone a bit flakey. Has anyone come up with a replacement material for this [Other than thin ply]?




Many thanks in anticipation


Paul

[Peter]

The infill panels are a hollow PVC sheet that has gone a bit flakey. Has anyone come up with a replacement material for this [Other than thin ply]?

Many thanks in anticipation

Paul

Nothing wrong with hollow PVC, keep it light, anything else will be heavier. You could use Foamalux Ultra, from Brett Martin, but it will be heavier.

Peter

[Dumitru Ivanov]

Nothing wrong with hollow PVC, keep it light, anything else will be heavier. You could use Foamalux Ultra, from Brett Martin, but it will be heavier.

Peter

You could also try a PVC sheet moder from Revetement Agro. hey always provided me with quality materials.