Black Panther 1,717 Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 What is their life expectancy? Painted or unpainted? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 454 Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 You would not leave one unpainted if you wanted long life as the UV will get at the Epoxy, doesnt matter on a TP or a full on race boat as they are not required to last. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 229 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 5 years unpainted. 30 years painted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ex Machina 384 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 7 hours ago, Black Panther said: What is their life expectancy? Painted or unpainted? Get two and paint em black . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
motorb 35 Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 I've often wondered about this to replace my boom... Are there any issues with galvanic corrosion that need to be taken into account? What about general requirements for maintenance inspections and/or surveys? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Psyche 755 Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 UV protected carbon spars should last more or less indefinitely provided that they have been designed correctly and not subject to point loads. Unprotected the resin will degrade due to UV but its a relatively slow process, and given the cost of them Im pretty sure that most people would coat them. Carbon fails catastrophically, i.e. your boom will just break when its had enough, it's electrically conductive so maintenance would include making sure any metal fittings are not fizzing, nothing is rubbing and any UV coating is still intact. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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