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Need source for custom fiberglass prototype

Need source for custom fiberglass prototype

Need source for custom fiberglass prototype

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I am looking for a company that can take my 3D hull data and fabricate 2 fiberglass over foam floats, 3m length, .19m draft, .296m beam.  I found a model shop that quoted at $13K-15K for the pair, I was looking for someone in the marine business to quote a price.  The hulls are for a functional prototype and so must be made to our specifications vs. an off the shelf sponson or aka.

RE: Need source for custom fiberglass prototype

If epoxy resin on polysterene foam is acceptable then try a custom sailboard maker. I'd guess around 5000 Australian dollars (4000 US) for the pair, so long as you only need a lengthwise stiffener. As you add hardpoints etc then it will get more expensive.

Cheers

Greg Locock

RE: Need source for custom fiberglass prototype

jlepinske,

Contact Ted Mcintyre with Marine Turbine Technologies.  He built Jay Leno's Turbine Motorcycle.

He is a guru on boats and fiberglass as well as carbon fiber.  His true expertise is converting gas turbines for marine use - boats.  I road in one of his upgraded boats.  We were running 140 mph in the Vermillion bay. Yes, one hundred and forty miles per hour.

He will know the best glasser in the business.   

Todd
www.oxilume.com

RE: Need source for custom fiberglass prototype

Where are you located?  What type of foam do you need the hulls made from.  Are the hulls solid foam?  Can you output .dxf?  

RE: Need source for custom fiberglass prototype

Where are you located?
Have you found anybody to make them?

-lucas

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