When you hear people talking about boats what is GRP or something like that?

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GRP is an epoxy material
it stands for Glass Reinforced Plastic

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normally its composed of layer of fibres (often Glass, silca, poleysters or other innert materials) encased in a 2 part epoxy material thats is smeared on as a liquid and cures to form a hard thin layer. That material is then covered, where a decorative finish is required, with a gelcoat layer which smoothes over any deformaties. The Gelcoat layer is waterproof and usually is pigmented to the required colour, the gelcoat layer can be spray painted if properly prepared.

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GRP is a way of realtively cheaply producing complex strutctures, which would be near impossible to do in traditional methods such as wood, in a minimum of weight and time.

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Compared to traditional methods GRP can be used to make a mould and then produce many copies of the original design.. somehting that is near impossible GRP is used for most one design class racing. Its unlikely that you will come across a large number non GRP boats.

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Other modern methofds include the palstic used on Topper Dinghys.. whic has gret scratch / abrasion reesistance but is less tructurally sound.

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GRP can have a prpoblem if the gelcoat layer is breached and water seeps inbetween the gelcot, epoxy and the reinforcing fibre... this is calle dosmosis can if not caught in time or treated properly lead to severe problems.

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More exotic materails can be used such as Kevlar, or other aramid polymners to provide the strands/fibre.

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Glass reinforced plastic. (Otherwise known as Fibreglass)

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Glass reinforced plastic

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Glass Reinforced Plastic. A nasty alternative to proper boats. I used to lay down this stuff when working for Marine Projects (Princess Yachts) in Plymouth, UK. (right by the Red Light district!) You could smell us from a mile away. Suffers from osmosis if left in the water too long. Buy wood. More class, more kudos.

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Fibreglass

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Fiber Glass

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We had a cabin cruiser made of this - it is glass reinforced plastic, also known as fibreglass.

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grp is fiberglass based . its woven fibeglass coated in a gel coat witch sets rock hard and is usally found on the hull or superstructure of a boat.in the trade we also call grp a gell repair .
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