F32 Hull Thickness
Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:01 pm
As promised, here are a few shots I took of an F32 being savaged (not salvaged... but savaged...) .... Based on the Trojan graphics and vents, it was probably a late 70s / early 80s vintage.. like my '79. Didn't check the hull number. After the fact I wish I had gone back to the boat to grab a tape measure, but at the time it was a very hot day and it was a loooong way away... The key used as a gauge in these shots is typical house key - by my measure 1/16" wide.
Apparently limited to 7 attached inline files, so will pass the last 2 up in another post.
Railings were cut off the boat by sawz-alling around the stanchion bases. You can get an idea of the toe rail coring / glassing from this shot. Those of you with an existing Trojan "SLING" sticker can get an idea of plywood core vs glass thickness.
This shot is of the hull side near the chine, and likely a sign of bottom thickness. Took this shot facing straight down on a section of hull side where it was cut off maybe 4" from the actual chine. My guesstimate is its about 9/32 - more than a quarter inch. SOLID GLASS.
This shot is hull side a few feet up from the chine. Not the best shot, and not the best light, but would say hull side is more than twice the width of the key.... so 1/8" to 3/16. Again solid glass, not cored.
This shot shows hull side thickness is pretty consistent in this area for most of the hull height.
This shot gives a better idea of where my 'lower' hull side depth near chine was captured. You can see some variation by section but it is unclear if this was a conscious decision by Trojan or just variability / lack of consistency in layup boat to boat.
This shot shows one of the other sections near the chine that is a bit thicker. I gauge this area as more than 3/8" and nearly 1/2" thick (0.4" actually). Again, SOLID GLASS
This shows where that last shot was taken from ... if you count from the right, this was the 4th section... 5 sections show in this shot.
Apparently limited to 7 attached inline files, so will pass the last 2 up in another post.
Railings were cut off the boat by sawz-alling around the stanchion bases. You can get an idea of the toe rail coring / glassing from this shot. Those of you with an existing Trojan "SLING" sticker can get an idea of plywood core vs glass thickness.
This shot is of the hull side near the chine, and likely a sign of bottom thickness. Took this shot facing straight down on a section of hull side where it was cut off maybe 4" from the actual chine. My guesstimate is its about 9/32 - more than a quarter inch. SOLID GLASS.
This shot is hull side a few feet up from the chine. Not the best shot, and not the best light, but would say hull side is more than twice the width of the key.... so 1/8" to 3/16. Again solid glass, not cored.
This shot shows hull side thickness is pretty consistent in this area for most of the hull height.
This shot gives a better idea of where my 'lower' hull side depth near chine was captured. You can see some variation by section but it is unclear if this was a conscious decision by Trojan or just variability / lack of consistency in layup boat to boat.
This shot shows one of the other sections near the chine that is a bit thicker. I gauge this area as more than 3/8" and nearly 1/2" thick (0.4" actually). Again, SOLID GLASS
This shows where that last shot was taken from ... if you count from the right, this was the 4th section... 5 sections show in this shot.