[atc23]

Serieslee- think of the gallons of fiberglass / composite resins and Toulene that went great not that hi tech boat. Electric Power to the sanders and tools. I could go on and on because I’ve built stuff before -

[rktman]

They don’t grow composite overwrap? WTH?

[MV=PY]

"Serieslee- think of the gallons of fiberglass / composite resins and Toulene that went great not that hi tech boat. Electric Power to the sanders and tools. I could go on and on because I’ve built stuff before -"

Yep, it would be fun to perform a study of the embodied energy in that boat. All the heat required to cast aluminum parts, energy required to dig raw materials out of the earth, transform them, transport them to an assembly site, etc.

And don't forget about the boat's death! How long does it take all these high-tech composite materials to return to their "natural" state? (Hint - Mankind doesn't yet know how long a fiberglass hull lasts.)