JGringo
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I am just throwing this idea around because I have been thinking about it.
Why is shaping aluminum sheet metal into a bottom and top deck not a realistic idea? I mean one solid sheet with very minimal welds...? Snowmobiles seem to do this very well, although they don't float very well haha...
I understand that welds crack under stress, but pounding and annealing seems to mold and stretch the aluminum to form pretty well. What would prevent or cause someone to NOT do this? Why would this be a bad idea?
You could take your hull and make a concrete mold to hammer, stretch and anneal a large (6' X 12') sheet of aluminum into one solid bottom and top deck... Reduced costs, easily fixable, and I feel like it would not be heavier than your average superjet or (especially) SXR or SXI pro...
Just a thought I figured I would get your opinions on... even though I know someone is just gonna throw it in the gutter.
-Gringo
Why is shaping aluminum sheet metal into a bottom and top deck not a realistic idea? I mean one solid sheet with very minimal welds...? Snowmobiles seem to do this very well, although they don't float very well haha...
I understand that welds crack under stress, but pounding and annealing seems to mold and stretch the aluminum to form pretty well. What would prevent or cause someone to NOT do this? Why would this be a bad idea?
You could take your hull and make a concrete mold to hammer, stretch and anneal a large (6' X 12') sheet of aluminum into one solid bottom and top deck... Reduced costs, easily fixable, and I feel like it would not be heavier than your average superjet or (especially) SXR or SXI pro...
Just a thought I figured I would get your opinions on... even though I know someone is just gonna throw it in the gutter.
-Gringo
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