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2. Fiberglass spray lay-up process - Wikipedia

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   Corvette fenders and boat dinghies are commonly manufactured this way. It is very different from the hand lay-up process. The difference comes from the application of the fibre and resin material to the mould. Spray-up is an open-moulding composites fabrication process where resin and reinforcements are sprayed onto a reusable mould.

3. Careening - Wikipedia

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   It is used for cleaning or repairing the hull. Before ship's hulls were protected from marine growth by fastening copper sheets over the surface of the hull, fouling by this growth would seriously affect the sailing qualities of a ship, causing a large amount of drag. [1]: 164 As this growth was underwater, removing it was difficult. Beaching ...

4. Thunderbird 26 - Wikipedia

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   These boats offer an economical choice for the sailor interested in becoming a T-Bird owner. Prices can range from under $2,000 for older wood boats that may need restoration or repair in various degrees, up to about $20,000 for a completely equipped newer fiberglass boat in championship form.

5. Chine (boating) - Wikipedia

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   Chine log construction is a method of building hard-chine boat hulls. Hard chines are common in plywood hulls, while soft chines are often found on fiberglass hulls. Traditional planked hulls in most cultures are built by placing wooden planks oriented parallel to the waterflow and attached to bent wooden frames.

6. Stitch and glue - Wikipedia

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   A stitched canoe hull under construction. Stitch and glue is a simple boat building method which uses plywood panels temporarily stitched together, typically with wire or zip-ties, and glued together permanently with epoxy resin. This type of construction can eliminate much of the need for frames or ribs. [1]

7. Carvel (boat building) - Wikipedia

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   Carvel built or carvel planking is a method of boat building in which hull planks are laid edge to edge and fastened to a robust frame, thereby forming a smooth surface. Traditionally the planks are neither attached to, nor slotted into, each other, having only a caulking sealant between the planks to keep water out.