How about we make a lightweight copper hull shell, them resin the
inside with glass, etc. to make a boat that never requires antifoul?
If it was copper welded, it might need only very thin copper foil and
the cost played against other maintenance and advantages could be a
savings.
As I do not have any idea what this would cost to do I ask this forum
for knowledge, if there is any available? It's essentially a
substitute for gelcoat, no?
Terry K
Brian Whatcott - 26 Jan 2008 17:58 GMT
>How about we make a lightweight copper hull shell, them resin the
>inside with glass, etc. to make a boat that never requires antifoul?
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>Terry K
Folks who forget history, are condemned to repeat it etc., etc...."
[some famous American guy]
When the Royal Navy enthusiastically adopted an idea [of Humphry
Davy's??] to galvanically protect their copper bottoms, the copper
erosion stopped, but the marine growth started up big time.
They canned the protection within months.
Take home message: what don't dissolve, don't protect.
Brian Whatcott Altus OK
CS - 28 Jan 2008 18:37 GMT
Or http://www.coppercoat.com/