a Freedom 17 Composite build

[Jim Dodd]

Here is a link to a Composite Freedom 17 build over at the Bear Mountain site.

Skip to page 8 to see Patrick's Dad ( Randy Pfeifer) composite build.

The Freedom 17 would be an excellent choice for a composite build ! It doesn't have any Tumblehome, so the hull should lift easily from the Male mold.
Randy posted a video.

The Freedom 17 is also an excellent Tandem, making it worthy of reproducing as a lighter weight Composite

http://buildersforum.bearmountainboats.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2244

Jim

 

[dogbrain]

Jim, thanks for the link. Why do you think he used the carbon on the inside and Kevlar out? My understanding is that the opposite is ideal, or is that only when using those materials with a cored boat like a stripper? The same with the basalt Inegra. I thought it's strength was impact and abrasion (according to Northstar), yet he is putting it on the inside. I'm confused.

Mark

 

[Jim Dodd]

I'm not sure . Carbon abrades easier than Kevlar, that is my guess as to his reasoning.

The stripper is just the mold

On my last build ( White Water hull) I sandwiched the carbon between two Kevlar layers, and then two S-glass layers.

Here is his video. removing the hull from the mold.

https://www.facebook.com/randy.pfeifer.16/videos/10157078669422885/?t=0

Jim