摘要 |
A laminated boat hull and a method of manufacturing the hull are described wherein the hull includes an outer gel coat layer and a vinyl ester layer chemically bonded to the gel coat layer. The gel coat is preferably a polyester resin material and the vinyl ester layer preferably includes chopped fiberglass which is sprayed onto the gel coat layer. The direct bonding between the gel coat and vinyl ester layers eliminates between said layers a tie coat layer. A layer of epoxy-impregnated fiberglass is chemically bonded to the vinyl ester layer by sanding the vinyl ester layer and washing it with acetone to facilitate the chemical bonding. Additional layers of epoxy-impregnated fiberglass are added to provide desirable strength to the hull.
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