[Rhodes22-list] The future of boat building?

[Michael D. Weisner]

Try:
http://rdmag.com/ShowPR~PUBCODE~014~ACCT~1400000101~ISSUE~0905~RELTYPE~MS~PRODCODE~00000000~PRODLETT~FK.html

Mike
s/v Shanghaid'd Summer ('81)
       Nissequogue River, NY


From: "Hank"  Thursday, May 14, 2009 8:50 AM


> Mike,
>
> The link does not work.  Can you post the original link?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Hank
>
> On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 8:44 AM, Michael D. Weisner 
> <mweisner at ebsmed.com>wrote:
>
>> Stan,
>>
>> I came across this article in R&D Magazine.  They finally resolved the
>> issues of building with carbon nanotubes and claim that this material is
>> superior to fiberglass.
>>
>> Lightweight boat built entirely of carbon-nanotube prepreg
>> http://tinyurl.com/r5fp53
>>
>> The boats can be made lighter and much more efficient use of propulsion,
>> providing nearly infinite lifespan to the material.  Arovex looks like 
>> the
>> perfect material for a boat and the solution to every boat builder's
>> problems except one: How does one generate repeat business?  I guess that
>> they never heard of a recycled R22!
>>
>> Mike
>> s/v Shanghaid'd Summer ('81)
>>       Nissequogue River, NY
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