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Fiberglass boats are becoming more and more popular nowadays. Fiberglass is a material made from extremely fine glass fibers and is the best option for building recreational boats. It is durable and its life span is significantly greater than boats made with traditional materials. Unlike wooden boats and metal boats, it will not rot and rust. Moreover, it is lighter ad harder than many other types of boats. This is the major reason for why it is a popular choice for recreational purposes.
Step By Step Procedure To Build Fiberglass Boats:
You can build a fiberglass boat on your own. A custom built boat not only saves you a lot of money, but it also meets your specific needs. Though there are several methods to build a boat, one-off construction method is ideal for beginners. There are two types of one-off construction methods- sandwich core construction method and C-Flex method. C-flex method makes it possible to build a fiberglass boat without the need of a traditional mold.
- Draw the shape of the boat:
You can first draw the boat shape. Stretched, trapezoid with pointed nose in front and elongated hexagon are some of the common shapes of recreational boats. You can choose any of the, according to your wish. - Create a mold:
You need a mold to shape the glass fiber. The glass fibers come in rolls. There are two types of glass fibers- E-glass and S-glass. S-glass is much costlier than E-glass, so you can choose E-glass fiber. There are two types of molds- male mold and female mold. You can get Expanded Polystyrene Styrofoam blocks from online stores supplying these types of products. You can cut the blocks and shape them into molds.
- Build boat from the mold:
If you go for male mold, the fiberglass fabric is then laid over the exterior surface of the mold and is then saturated with liquid resin. In female mold, the fabric is laid out in the interior of the mold before it is saturated. Multiple layers of fiberglass fabric are used to build up a laminate. You need to apply resin in all the layers. Once it has set up hard, you can separate the solid part from the mold. The working surface of the mold needs to be coated with a waxy separating agent, so that it can be separated easily from the solid part.If you work with a male mold, you build up laminate from the inside out. If you want the exterior part of your boat look nice, you need to polish the exterior surface afterwards. In female mold, your boat gets a shiny exterior finish automatically, as the outer layer goes on first.
- Apply gel coat:
The hull section of the fiberglass boat consists of a layer of polyester gel coat. The gel coat is designed to act as a moisture barrier for the underlying laminate. It also provides smooth and glossy finish. You can choose a type of gel coat that can be simply brushed or sprayed on the surface at a thickness of less than a quarter inch. You can also go for a clear isothailic gel coat, but you need to ensure whether it matches to the resin you will use to provide maximum waterproofing capability.
- Install fiberglass mat:
You need to apply resin before installing the first layer of fiberglass mat. Then apply resin again to install the next layer. If your boat's length is 14 feet, you need to apply 3 or 4 layers of mat to enhance its strength. You need to ensure that the layer does not have any air bubbles.
- Install ribs, stringers, bulkheads and web floor:
After installing mat, you need to install ribs, stringers, bulkheads and web floor. Webs can be made from durable fiberglass that has been laid up on a laminated table. Then you can set the web on ribs or stringers, so that it cannot create a hard spot. The top of the webs needs to be fitted with a foam rib, which is covered with the web laminate. The bulkhead positions generally govern the spacing of the transverse web, so it is very important to mark the bullhead places, while building your boat. However, there may be some exceptions to this rule.
- Build fuel and water tanks:
You can make fuel and water tanks using fiberglass material. Normally, the tank is built in to the hull under the floor. You can find special resins to build it. It is crucial to vent the tanks correctly. The pipe for drawing off the water or fuel needs to enter through the top of the tank. A little reservoir needs to be installed around this pipe. This is especially important in case of fuel tanks, as this stops the fuel splattering around when the tank is low.
Once you complete all these steps, your fiberglass boat is ready to use.
Matthew is a boat building expert. For more information on boat building, visit http://www.buildandrepairmyboat.com
Wildfire Preparedness: the Five Aspects of Readiness
A classic 70’s tune gives us the lyrics, “She ran calling ‘Wildfire’…..” Then a love song, but today, possibly the beginnings of an action / adventure / horror movie. With rainfall low, and temperatures and winds high, the wildfires we’re currently battling across the country are heavily taxing our first responder assets. More fires will surely follow if these conditions continue.
First responder assets aside, these fires have affected local civilians. Thousands have evacuated, and many find nothing but charred vacant lots when they return. What are some innovative ways civilians can protect themselves, their property, and actually help firefighters in the process?
At the household level, most of us have smoke detectors. That’s good, because in a house fire, as in a wildfire, where there’s smoke, there’s F.L.A.M.E.:
Family – Something as massive as a wildfire will affect your whole family. Prepare them now.
Landscaping – Simple and subtle steps can make your property much more fire resistant.
Awareness – In an emergency, time is crucial. Stay aware of the threat and get the warnings early.
Moisture – Some say you fight fire with fire. We say you fight fire with water.
Evacuation – Even after taking all the other steps, a wildfire is something best avoided.
Family
A prepared and involved family is far more able to handle any type of disaster than those who wait for last-minute instruction. Therefore, one of the best things you can do for your family is to prepare them for one of the most common and least forgiving enemies; fire.
1. Take the family on a fire-safety tour through the house. Locate dangers such as overloaded electrical outlets and safety items such as extinguishers and escape routes.
2. In emergencies, redundancy is our friend. You should have more than one smoke detector, fire extinguisher, and escape route from rooms or the house. Hint: If you’re a heavy sleeper, buy a “baby monitor.” Put the transmitter near the farthest smoke detector and the receiver in your bedroom.
3. Make sure everyone in the family knows how to use a fire extinguisher, and how to call 911.
4. Have regular fire drills. Let each family member have a turn being the one who discovers the fire and who has to warn others. On at least every other drill, have everyone evacuate blind-folded on their hands and knees (while exercising due safety) to mimic the realistic conditions of a fire evacuation.
5. Revisit every family emergency plan with the whole family during wildfire season and certainly if one is in your area and possibly heading your way.
Landscaping
Though tragedies usually take the lead in newscasts, stories still abound of how some homeowners managed to protect their properties from wildfire by simple and subtle changes with their landscaping and home. Take these steps now, since in a fire, time is of the essence.
1. Your main landscaping consideration is to remove any dead, dry vegetation, whether on the ground or in your trees, that could transfer fire to your house. Since this aspect of wildfire preparedness has been adequately covered by others, here are a few good outside sources:
General wildfire landscaping tips: http://www.firewise.org/resources/files/wildfr2.pdf .
Florida wildfire landscaping pointers: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/FR/FR07600.pdf .
More on landscaping during wildfire season: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/FR/FR04700.pdf.
Fire-resistant plants: http://web1.msue.msu.edu/emergency/pubs/wildfire_resistant.pdf.
2. Be ready to seal your house before evacuating. Create covers for any opening on your home such as attic vents (roof turbines can be covered with metal trash cans), crawlspace openings, etc. Gather your material (such as plywood) and cut, paint, and label (where it goes) each cover now, keeping them stored on your property for immediate use. Put a couple of hooks over each opening you might cover and drill corresponding holes in the plywood covers. The hooks will hold the cover in place while you drill in the screws. This allows one person to do the job and frees up others to perform other necessary tasks. Hint: Also make covers for your windows (including garage door windows) just as if you lived in a hurricane zone.
3. Create a “fire tool box” and include everything needed to prep your house in advance of a wildfire. Store extra garden hoses, water sprinklers, “Y” connectors for extra hoses, wrenches to turn off your gas, rolls of heavy-duty aluminum foil (to cover the openings you didn’t make covers for), machetes and gloves for last minute brush clearing, etc. Store extra tools because you won’t have time to replace tools that might have been broken or lost.
4. Make sure first responders can see your home’s address. Put your house number on your mailbox, near your front door, and painted on the curb by your driveway.
Awareness
A common theme in all our publications and presentations is the fact that in an emergency, our most crucial asset is time (see our other articles at www.disasterprep101.com). The two key elements of time in a wildfire are one, to have as much done in advance as possible, and two, get as early a warning as possible.
1. Don’t wait for a wildfire to approach to start your landscaping. Perform that now and keep your property as fire-retardant as you can.
2. Don’t wait for the smell of smoke to warn you a fire is on its way. If fire conditions are right, monitor news channels and listen for community warnings.
3. Learn to recognize your community warnings. Does your community have a reverse 911 system? Sirens? Will the local TV or radio station broadcast the alert? If your community doesn’t have any of these systems, why not start them in your neighborhood? At the very least, have a phone tree.
4. Buy an NOAA Weather Alert Radio since they’re being incorporated into the overall Emergency Alert System. You should also know who your local Ham Radio operators are. See http://www.arrl.org.
Moisture
Water is the king of firefighting and fire suppression substances. The best protection for your property lies in your ability to keep a “dome” of moisture in one form or another all over and around your home.
1. One publication under “landscaping” above lists beneficial plants that hold their moisture well. Regardless of the types of plant life in your yard, keep them well hydrated (while following watering ordinances).
2. When setting up your sprinklers, give your yard adequate spray coverage, especially over areas that might worsen the fire such as an above-ground propane tank or wooden deck attached to your house. The best sprinkler for surface areas is the professional directional type rather than the small garden variety that only sprays a weak pattern over a small area. Your garden store rep can help.
3. Put sprinklers on your roof, being sure to anchor them in place since the high winds generated in some wildfire wind storms can blow them off the roof.
4. If you have an in-ground sprinkler system, great! It will give you even water coverage over the grounds and provide a good foundation for the comprehensive water system you’ll need. To your in-ground system add separate “fire” lines that feed water to sprinklers that either spray directly against your house, or outward from your yard to cover vegetation surrounding your property. Too, have a sprinkler line permanently installed on your roof to save you the time of manually putting sprinklers up there. Also, install an additional input valve to allow water from a secondary source like a water pump drawing from your swimming pool.
5. If you have a pool, pond, well, or creek, you have a reservoir that should be put to good use so you don’t draw off the municipal water firefighters need to prevent fire from nearing your property in the first place. It’s a simple matter to keep a gas-powered generator (which self-reliant families should have) and a water pump (such as a pressure-washer), and use the two to draw water from your pool and feed it to your sprinklers. If you have a well with an electric pump, hook your generator to the pump to keep it running should local power fail. Exercise caution when setting up your generator so it doesn’t start its own fire.
6. A final consideration with sprinklers is position. Cover the outer perimeter of your yard, spray against the outer walls and roof of your house, and cover the crowns of your trees if possible. Also, consider outward-pointing sprinklers anchored to an elevated position such as an upper floor deck or porch, or your roof.
Evacuation
We strongly recommend evacuation, even if you’ve taken all the above steps and feel they might work. It’s best that you be pre-prepped and ready to leave at a moment’s notice since time is our most valuable asset. The more ready you are in advance, the more time you have.
1. All your landscaping steps should be taken care of now and maintained, especially during fire season.
2. In wildfire-prone areas, and especially during wildfire season, keep your bugout kits and vehicle ready at all times (with fuel tanks topped off). Hint: With your documents, keep the non-emergency numbers for local authorities so you can call to find out when it’s safe to return.
3. Perform last-minute landscaping ONLY if time allows, since you’ll want extra time to perform the household shutdown steps. However, don’t do anything until you’ve loaded your car with provisions and have nothing left to load but people and pets (in their carriers and/or ready to go).
4. Inside the house do the following:
Move all flammables (such as furniture and curtains) away from windows making sure each is closed and latched. Lower and close any metallic blinds.
Leave your fireplace damper open, and close the fireplace protective cover.
Close all interior doors but don’t lock them.
Turn off your heat/AC system, and cover any window air-conditioners or floor heater vents with aluminum foil and duct tape inside and out.
Turn off all gas coming into the house whether from underground line or above-ground tank.
Turn on inside and outside lights so your property is visible in heavy smoke. Firefighters may need to use it as a beacon.
5. To protect the valuables you don’t have room for in your evacuation vehicle, consider these:
For waterproof valuables, put them in a bathtub, storage tub, or trashcan you’ve filled with water. (Notice we didn’t recommend your pool, since you should be using it to feed your sprinklers.)
Large valuables such as antique furniture, etc. should be carried into the center of the house on the lowest floor (the same place you’d go in a tornado).
Major appliances, such as your oven, fridge, freezer, dishwasher, clothes washer, and dryer, tend not to be consumed by flame or crushed by debris and thereby offer a protected storage location for other valuables. Hint: Disposable diapers are surprisingly flame resistant, and might be useful as wraps for some items stored in an appliance.
6. Lock up the house, leave a note on the door telling authorities you’ve evacuated, check with neighbors to make sure they’re on their way to safety, hop in your vehicle, and leave. Hint: If the area is getting smoky, listen to your radio for road closure information, turn your headlights on low, and set your climate controls to “re-circulate” so as not to draw in smoke from outside the vehicle.
Naturally, this is an article that could go for a few dozen more pages since it’s such an important topic and certainly one where we could offer extensive detail. For now, this will have to do. Will the above information make you fireproof and prevent any damage to your property? No. But it’s very likely to help, especially if you take these steps now. Taking these measures also helps firefighters since any time a wildfire is delayed or a home protected, you take one more item off the shoulders of first responders. Prep now, stay safe, and remember that preparedness is not only a social responsibility; it’s your only true protection.
About the Author
Paul Purcell is a security analyst and preparedness consultant with InfoQuest in Atlanta, GA, and he’s also the author of “Disaster Prep 101.” For additional preparedness-related articles visit http://www.disasterprep101.com. Permission granted to reprint this article provided all portions remain intact. © 2007 Paul Purcell.
1970 chevelle 2 core aluminum RADIATOR problem!?
I'm currently working on my 1970 chevelle. The car has a SBC 350 and I just put in a new 2 core aluminum radiator. While letting the car idle for about 5-10 min, i start hearing the coolant bubbling, like its boiling. Then coolant fills up my reservoir tank and starts over flowing. What can be the problem?
BTW my idle is roughly set at 1,000-1,100 rpm.
First the question of why you changed the radiator should be asked . Was it over heating ? If so , sounds like it still is . Need to pressure test to make sure you don't have a blown head gasket . Also need to check the thermostat .
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