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| Hull Blisters: Know the Enemy Some builders continue to use materials and techniques known to be susceptible to the those horrible hull blemishes. It pays to remember the nature of the blister, while eternal vigilance is called for.
In 1990 we published Comtex Development's definitive findings about the causes of blisters on fiberglass hulls. The author was Rick Strand, then president of Comtex and former chief engineer at Tillotson-Pearson boatbuilders in Rhode Island. Today Strand runs a testing and consulting firm and lab under his own name in New Hampshire. Here's his update, 11 years down the line. Luckily, we don't have to report that we were all wrong about blisters 11 years ago. In fact, research and experience in the intervening years have helped confirm the findings of the research we did at Comtex, and before that at Tillotson-Pearson. Unfortunately, despite that research, and the fact that our… Subscriber login Purchase selection, or begin your FREE 14-day trial subscription to powerboat-reports.com. Click Here to download Adobe Acrobat | |||||||
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