--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, "alblackwool" <alphadiving@...>
wrote:
>
> Hello
>
> Just curious to know.........
>
> Has anyone done any experiments with papercrete and its resistance
> to seawater and the marine environment?. Ive heard you can make a
> papercrete pond but what about a papercrete boat?. Im not sure i want
> to be the one to find out that the idea will not work whilst im in
> the middle of the ocean...lol
>
> There are many sealants on the market to waterproof anything you
> like....several coats of yaught varnish for example. i guess the
> question would be what would happen if the sealant fails to keep out
> the water or the walls are battered with constant high waves.
>
> PS. The reason i ask is because im tempted to build a floating scuba
> diving center which sits on a floating platform.
>
> Looking forward to anyone who can expand on these thoughts.
>
> Regards
>
> A
>
I thought I was the only one with that thought. Of course,mine was
only for local lake use. I like the lightness of PC ,but I think I
would still have to use a wood frame and possibly a fiberglass layer
over the papercrete to make it work. My plan was to make it electric
powered in a catamaran style hull. I look forward to anyone posting
anything about this.
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