This is a shot of Danny’s work bench. He pre-cuts all of the fiberglass which is used in the manufacture of our hulls, deck and secondary fiberglass parts. Fiberglass is a science in itself so I won’t take this discussion too deeply into the subject. Suffice for me to say that we use several different types and strengths of fiberglass in order to achieve the naval architect’s goals for structural integrity, surface finish and durability.
The main type we use is called structural E-glass. E-glass is a woven fabric which has specific structural attributes woven directionally into the fabric. The composite engineer who studies the strength requirements of each part will layout the fabrics in the proper directions and patterns. Danny then cuts the fabrics to these patterns labels and rolls them ready for the laminators working on this part to apply.
Perhaps the most critical of all fiberglass applications is in the under body of our sailing yachts https://www.sabreyachts.com/sailing_yachts/index.php where extreme stresses are created by the keel and the sailing loads.