Ken Hankinson. Fiberglass Boatbuilding For Amateurs

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1 - WHAT IS A FIBERGLASS BOAT? ................................... 1
CHAPTER 2 - CAN YOU BUILD YOUR OWN FIBERGLASS BOAT? ...................... 5
CHAPTER 3 - WHY BUILD A FIBERGLASS BOAT? ................................. 8
CHAPTER 4 - TOOLS & EQUIPMENT ........................................... 15
CHAPTER 5 - FIBERGLASS MATERIALS ........................................ 27
CHAPTER 6 - RESINS ...................................................... 34
CHAPTER 7 - FILLERS ..................................................... 52
CHAPTER 8 - HULL CONSTRUCTION PRINCIPLES .................................57
CHAPTER 9 - PLANS, PATTERNS, & LOFTING .................................. 78
CHAPTER 10 - THE BUILDING SITE ........................................... 87
CHAPTER 11 - MALE MOLD CONSTRUCTION ...................................... 91
CHAPTER 12 - LAMINATING PROCEDURES ...................................... 110
CHAPTER 13 - FINISHING .................................................. 127
CHAPTER 14 - RIGHTING THE HULL .......................................... 137
CHAPTER 15 - FEMALE MOLDING ............................................. 144
CHAPTER 16 - C-FLEX FIBERGLASS PLANKING ................................. 162
CHAPTER 17 - FERRO-GLASS SYSTEM ......................................... 190
CHAPTER 18 - SANDWICH CORE MATERIALS & PRINCIPLES ....................... 197
CHAPTER 19 - FOAMS FOR SANDWICH CORES ................................... 212
CHAPTER 20 - BALSA CORE ................................................. 237
CHAPTER 21 - HIGH MODULUS MATERIALS & SPECIALTY REINFORCEMENTS .......... 250
CHAPTER 22 - VACUUM BAG METHODS WITH SANDWICH CORED HULLS ............... 262
CHAPTER 23 - COMPLETING THE HULL INTERIOR ............................... 282
CHAPTER 24 - WOOD IN THE FIBERGLASS BOAT ................................ 286
CHAPTER 25 - FLOTATION .................................................. 294
CHAPTER 26 - HULL STIFFENERS ............................................ 299
CHAPTER 27 - BULKHEADS & FLOORS ......................................... 308
CHAPTER 28 - BALLAST .................................................... 325
CHAPTER 29 - TANKS ...................................................... 329
CHAPTER 30 - DECKS & CABINS ............................................. 344
CHAPTER 31 - OUTFITTING THE FIBERGLASS BOAT ............................. 357

APPENDIX 1 - JOINT CONFIGURATIONS ....................................... 374
APPENDIX 2 - LAYUP CONFIGURATIONS ....................................... 376
APPENDIX 3 - COST FACTORS ............................................... 377
GLOSSARY ................................................................ 380
SUPPLIERS & MANUFACTURERS ............................................... 387
BIBLIOGRAPHY ............................................................ 388
ILLUSTRATION CREDITS .................................................... 390
INDEX ................................................................... 391