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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 Infusion Mat 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.