Box Seats DIY Fiberglass Mold

[strick]

I would core the whole thing but use core cell instead. Nautical designs has come a long way over the years. Looks like a quality product but at nearly 2k apiece thats some serious coin.

strick

[abl1111]

Thx Strick - would I need to make two molds or do you think I could get away with one ?

You have a preferred layup schedule or is it somewhere on the site already ?

[strick]

Originally Posted by abl1111

Thx Strick - would I need to make two molds or do you think I could get away with one ?

You have a preferred layup schedule or is it somewhere on the site already ?

If you want to get fancy make a mdf mold split it down the middle add a flange to both halves so you can un bolt it to help get the part out. Considering you want two of them.

Lay up 2 layers of 1.5 oz matt 1 layer 1708 3/8 core cell 1 layer 1708 all corners re inforced with the same type cloth during each layer.

strick

[abl1111]

Strick,

A few questions:

The spilt mold would leave me with a seam that would have to be faired etc, right ?

If I decided not to use gelcoat, what would you put down first as a base ?

Just two layers of 1.5 oz mat would do it ? Not familiar with core cell, but would I put down the two layers of 1.5 oz, then core cell and then more mat on top of that ?

Would I have to weigh down the core cell on each side till cure ? So, one side of mold at a time ?

Lastly, what do you use to create the radius' inside the mold ? Clay, cabosil, other ?

Thanks - Alan

[abl1111]

Strick,

A few questions:

The spilt mold would leave me with a seam that would have to be faired etc, right ?

If I decided not to use gelcoat, what would you put down first as a base ?

Just two layers of 1.5 oz mat would do it ? Not familiar with core cell, but would I put down the two layers of 1.5 oz, then core cell and then more mat on top of that ?

Would I have to weigh down the core cell on each side till cure ? So, one side of mold at a time ?

Lastly, what do you use to create the radius' inside the mold ? Clay, cabosil, other ?

Thanks - Alan