Building my 2.4 metre ( 8 feet ) dinghy hull mould from scratch.. The mould can be changed in length if there is a region of fairly constant section such as in a hard chine power boat where aft of midships little cross sectional change occurs. topside changes require the cutting down of the moulding to give a lower sheerline or the attachment of an extension to the mould sheer to build them up.. Building a boat mold is one of the first steps in building a fiberglass boat. in short, the process involves building a plug, which is an exact duplicate of the boat you want to build. for small boats, like canoes and kayaks, the plug is often made from wood covered with fiberglass..
A mold is made from a plug, the plug is an el cheapo boat, constructed to perfect 1:1 scale, but usually using the cheapest materials that will allow good security to be able to cover with a mold. the plug is usually scrapped after the mold is pulled.. Building the ezi-build female mould if you are considering building a chine hull such as a power boat, single or double chine sail boat or similar craft, you should consider using the “ezi-build” fibreglass technique.. Making a set of moulds for a boat (small boats) introduction. marking a set of moulds for a boat is an important step in the process of constructing the said ‘boat’. the origin of the information for the design of the boat will determine what has occurred before this process. designs can come from:.
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