Solid pilothouse design

warthog5 · #1 08-09-2005, 12:57 AM

Geeez, Don't use 3/4in marine ply. It's to heavy on the wallet and the boat.
3/8in is plenty.
If I was doing it, I'd use the 3/8in BC put it together temp. Take it apart and use the panel's as pattern's for Nidacore or if it had a bunch of curves 3/8in Divenacell.

I used 3/8in Divenacell here for the sides.

The Buck

Hooper · #2 08-09-2005, 04:39 PM

Buck-

Thanks for the info on that, I mentioned the 3/4 because that's what was recommended to me, but I see your point, 3/8 might be better. I have never worked with the divenacell before, though I have seen it used before.

Any references available on how to work with this stuff????

warthog5 · #3 08-09-2005, 04:51 PM

None that I know of. It can be bought in the raw form or Scrimed. It can be bought with glass on both side's already. It can be heat formed around a mold. With a heatgun.
The pix's above were not heat formed, but here's some that are.

Miles Offshore · #4 08-09-2005, 09:42 PM

very nice looking job WH.!!

Hooper · #5 08-10-2005, 10:46 AM

I getcha, that looks like it would be a great material for a house.... thanks for the tip! I'll do some looking into that.

warthog5 · #6 08-10-2005, 12:59 PM

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that looks like it would be a great material for a house.

After you see the price of this stuff you will not think so.
http://www.boatbuildercentral.com/pr...IAB%20products