Of what stuff are Typhoons made?

[Paul Fuchs]

I live in St. John, VI, and recently purchased a Typhoon Weekender; 1978, Hull # 1622.
A sometimes knowledgable guy down here claims the hull of this boat is epoxy as opposed to polyester. Another knowledgable guy scoffs at this claim. What's the truth? And also, did Cape Dory ever make any boats out of epoxy?

TIA,

Paul



pfuchs@att.net

[Bill Goldsmith]

The hull is glass reinforced polyester resin. (Unless the factory was doing custom hulls, which has never been mentioned on this board, anyway.)

Perhaps he was referring to an epoxy barrier coat that may have been applied to that specific hull?

Bill Goldsmith

.: I live in St. John, VI, and recently purchased a Typhoon Weekender; 1978, Hull # 1622.

A sometimes knowledgable guy down here claims the hull of this boat is epoxy as opposed to polyester. Another knowledgable guy scoffs at this claim. What's the truth? And also, did Cape Dory ever make any boats out of epoxy?

TIA,

Paul

goldy@bestweb.net

[Catherine Monaghan]

Paul,

You may find that <a href="http://www.spinsheet.com/whitegui/Secti ... =724">this article in SpinSheet Magazine</a> answers some of your questions regarding the Cape Dory Typhoon.

catherine_monaghan@merck.com
CD32 <a href="http://www.hometown.aol.com/bcomet/real ... ization</a>, #3
Rahway, NJ
Raritan Bay

I live in St. John, VI, and recently purchased a Typhoon Weekender; 1978, Hull # 1622.
A sometimes knowledgable guy down here claims the hull of this boat is epoxy as opposed to polyester. Another knowledgable guy scoffs at this claim. What's the truth? And also, did Cape Dory ever make any boats out of epoxy?

TIA,

Paul

catherine_monaghan@merck.com