Building a Foam Core Powerboat

This site will report on the building of the 'Hawk41', a 41ft sea-going launch. It's specifications are: - Length: 12.50 m - Length waterline: 12.07 m - Beam: 3.27 m - Draft: 0.75 m - Displacement: 4.3 t - Engine Power: 184 kW.
The vessel will be constructed from a foam core sandwich using the 'controlled vacuum infusion' technique.

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Location: Utrecht, Netherlands

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Vacuumpump



I bought a pump. It's a Robinair 15151 (European 230V/50Hz version of the 15150). It can pull a deep vac that is quite sufficient for my app. I bought it over the internet at Fotronic. Only $ 133! (If I had bought the pump over here it would have cost me some € 700!!)
Next I need a vacuumtank and a pressure-switch. I'll come back on that soon.

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