[Rhodes22-list] The future of boat building?

[Michael D. Weisner]

Rick,

If ya have to ask, well .... this stuff is an alternative to carbon fiber 
product ($$$).

I just thought that it was a interesting material, maybe not for pocket 
cruisers.  For those of us who remember the trials and tribulations of 
getting the right mix of resins for fiberglass, this is a walk down memory 
lane.  For Stan, it could be the material that never breaks down in a water 
environment - a real disaster for a boat manufacturer who needs to sell more 
boats to survive!

As far as saving energy, nobody has said how much energy is consumed to make 
the stuff!

Mike
s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
Nissequogue River, NY

From: "Rick" Thursday, May 14, 2009 12:16 PM
> Mike,
>
> I didn't see anything on the cost of building with Arovex vs. fiberglass.
> Recreational boaters aren't really interested in conserving energy, just
> spending less.  And spending less up front being the most important 
> factor.
>
> Rick
>
> On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 8:44 AM, Michael D. Weisner 
> <mweisner at ebsmed.com>wrote:
>
>> Stan,
>>
>> I came across this article in R&D Magazine.  They finally resolved the
>> issues of building with carbon nanotubes and claim that this material is
>> superior to fiberglass.
>>
>> Lightweight boat built entirely of carbon-nanotube prepreg
>> http://tinyurl.com/r5fp53
>>
>> The boats can be made lighter and much more efficient use of propulsion,
>> providing nearly infinite lifespan to the material.  Arovex looks like 
>> the
>> perfect material for a boat and the solution to every boat builder's
>> problems except one: How does one generate repeat business?  I guess that
>> they never heard of a recycled R22!
>>
>> Mike
>> s/v Shanghaid'd Summer ('81)
>>       Nissequogue River, NY
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