news flash!!

[michaelcaine]

Originally posted by michaelcaine
you havnt seen the size of my neck!
joking apart,very nice

when i said the above i meant the plate,and not my neck

[JamesM]

Originally posted by Jon Fuller
Aint 'cut n paste' great!

Wot that doesn't say is, it aint as good in compression, so when re-designing the structures to suit Aramat, you need get all the Aramat bits in tension, using sandwich construction etc. or It could end up weaker. And as it weighs about the same, any weight advantage is gained through reducing lay-up, so you gotta suss out where to lose it.

It aint just a 'wonder stuff' that you chuck in and watch the boat 'float' away in the breeze.

I thought the whole point of aramat was that you over come the anisotropic properties of the kevlar by the weaving it 50/50 with fibre glass, glass fibres being isotropic !!!

[michaelcaine]

nice reply,i think youve got him with that one

[Jon Fuller]

Originally posted by MrRob
what are your opinions of kevlar boats?

I like 'Wattle & Daub' myself

[JamesM]

Originally posted by michaelcaine
nice reply,i think youve got him with that one

That wasn't my intention I'm just trying to understand it all better

[michaelcaine]

yep,fair enough,

[michaelcaine]

after glassing in new rails for my seats i take my hate off to anyone who makes boats

[JamesM]

don't you mean hat?

[michaelcaine]

yse

[Dan]

Originally posted by michaelcaine
are the letters thrown in as well,i figure ill make myself a necklace

Yeh, if you got the cash me old boy I can find you some letters to suit. Do you drive a R5 GT T? By the way?

[michaelcaine]

vauxhall astra estste and its a chezer!

[Dan]

Sorry mate, only joking. I done your transom plate and as I would say I think its pretty good (apart from one other on here which I think is the dogs tstl). I think you got a potenial nice boat, @the money you paid you can not go wrong. Thought about buying it myself but my wife says one boat out the front is engough, shes always full of ****!!

[michaelcaine]

no worries,i really do like it, what else have made?

[Dan]

A few bits and bobs me old boy. If I told you tho I`d have to hunt you down and kill you. Lets just say i`m ok at what I do. Horses for courses and all that.

[michaelcaine]

[Jon Fuller]

Originally posted by Gav
plan B then, ............newspaper n' prit stick!

Don't knock it, it works for Falcon!

[michaelcaine]

whats you view on marshans j.f?

[Jon Fuller]

I quite like em, had a 162 years ago, with a 115 'tower of power' on the arse.

Had to remove the deck and renew the transom timber, which was a pain.

As i'm sure you're finding out, everyone has an opinion on whether a given boat is any good, and all are just that, opinions!

And we all have our faves.

If you like the look of it, and are prepared to put the work in, just do it, you'll have a blast.

Plenty of people have driven Marshans with great success in racing, and I reckon you'll love it.

[michaelcaine]

i very much like the look,in particular the side view of the screen,iam a great believer in "if you dont know ask" and as im new to this scene i have lots of questions! from what people have kindly said it gets a thumbs up,im looking forward to taking my time over the winter fitting her out,and intend to "get out" next year and meet up with the crowd so to speak,
cheers,
jamie

[SplitPin]

Originally posted by Wacky Racer
Carbon kevlar blunts drill bits and hole cutters in no time though,
getting through loads at the mo

Apparently, Kevlar work hardens very similar to copper when it is hit with a hammer!!!!