Thad Allen's Apache + The Birth of the Cheetah Cat

[glassdave]

by the way, what is the density of the foam you are using here?

[Sean H]

by the way, what is the density of the foam you are using here?

a600 is like 6.8 ft^3

[Steve 1]

Not sure sir , what are they? I know the Batboats run them all the way back. Artie brought up a good point to me in a PM that i mistakenly over looked. Step hulls have a very different strake araingment then straight bottom boats and often the strakes are full length. When i was looking at the one pic you posted i was just thinking about a 41 footer i just had in the shop thats got shorter strakes but its a flat bottom . . . . brain faded for a sec

Think this way every lift element on this boat is with the keel line and water flow all pluses!

Anyway I sent a Stepped EP Wing outboard race boat to Portugal in 92.

[Steve 1]

Steve , just curious what is the projected speed and dry weight of the hull and deck , mated , and might we be l@@king at an all composites boat built using epoxy , S & E glass , Kevlar , Carbon fiber , vacume bagged or infusion ?

Bag and Infusion Everything! Even the stringers were infused in ,around 2600 # projected was the target we had a pair of 1250 HP Cobras sitting there for it also

[Megabyte*3]

What a great thread ! Thanks for posting this info Steve1.

Tom C.

[Steve 1]

by the way, what is the density of the foam you are
using here?

Here open the PDF on the right

http://www.gurit.com/page.asp?sectio...ynamic+Loading

[Steve 1]

a600 is like 6.8 ft^3

Exactly!

[Steve 1]

What a great thread ! Thanks for posting this info Steve1.

Tom C.

Hey Thank you for reading it and the nice words Regards.

[glassdave]

Here open the PDF on the right

http://www.gurit.com/page.asp?sectio...ynamic+Loading

thanks

Steve i use to be heavily into NCRS Corvette restorations in fact I've done a least one of every body style from 54 up. Anyway i know this is off subject but i remember there was actually a Steve Koss in charge of much of GM's fiberglass fabrication back in the earliest years of the Vettes. Just some odd trivia for ya there

[Steve 1]

thanks

Steve i use to be heavily into NCRS Corvette restorations in fact I've done a least one of every body style from 54 up. Anyway i know this is off subject but i remember there was actually a Steve Koss in charge of much of GM's fiberglass fabrication back in the earliest years of the Vettes. Just some odd trivia for ya there

LMAO that is Funny and Thank you!

[glassdave]

When i was doing a 54 we referenced his stuff





sorry for the slight hyjack . . . . back to the boat

[Steve 1]

When i was doing a 54 we referenced his stuff





sorry for the slight hyjack . . . . back to the boat

That is way cool Thank You Dave and my brothers who were part of my fairing crew they are Vette restorers.

[Steve 1]

Hyjack Never Dave you and Artie are family Best Regards

[boatme]

very cool thread thanks

[Steve 1]

very cool thread thanks

Thank you for reading it and the nice words Regards.

[glassdave]

That is way cool Thank You Dave and my brothers who were part of my fairing crew they are Vette restorers.

i certainly hope your brothers name isnt Steve to?



Thanks man, this thread is tremendously informative. Its a view few get to see.

[Magicfloat]

Following this thread with awe. Thank you. One thing I can't figure out from some of your posts on other threads and from your website, that you can build a boat without molds. How is that possible? I will understand if you don't want to share your secrets in public,but the concept is intriquing to me. Can you share a little of the technology without giving away too much?

[Dean's Customs]

Coolest thread ever, period. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

[Steve 1]

Following this thread with awe. Thank you. One thing I can't figure out from some of your posts on other threads and from your website, that you can build a boat without molds. How is that possible? I will understand if you don't want to share your secrets in public,but the concept is intriquing to me. Can you share a little of the technology without giving away too much?

Sure I have another Thread coming after this and I will show you My method BTW thank you for taking the time to look at this and the kind words Regards.

[Steve 1]

Coolest thread ever, period. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

Thank You for your time spent looking at this and Thanks again for the kind comment Regards