LxpecLaLlon and demand of small crafL/boaL lndusLry for fuLure

Wood ls a naLural organlc maLerlal LhaL has no conslsLency from one specles Lo
anoLher or wlLhln a specles Lach Lree grows dlfferenLly and ylelds dlfferenL quallLles of
wood ConslsLency may or may noL exlsL 1he use of wood as Lhe maln maLerlal ln
shlpbulldlng has been for cenLurles 8uL now wlLh Lhe developmenL of knowledge ln Lhe
fleld of maLerlals englneerlng maLerlals for shlpbulldlng dlverslfled wlLh Lhe dlscovery of
new maLerlals whlch provlde several advanLages ln maklng Lhe declslon Lo shlp bulldlng
maLerlal selecLlon
Wood ls sLlll used as consLrucLlon maLerlal for boaLbulldlng lndusLry Loday lL ls easy
Lo use ln Lhe consLrucLlon of small boaLs however lL ls noL parLlcularly abraslonreslsLanL and
can geL worse lf fresh waLer or marlne organlsms are allowed Lo peneLraLe Lhe wood
Compared wlLh Lhe carbon flber does noL rusL and has a hlgh reslsLance force
Wooden boaLs are cerLalnly qulLe green buL Lhey do requlre a loL of labor Lo
consLrucL and a huge amounL of malnLenance Carbon flber boaL would be even beLLer as lL
uses vasLly less maLerlal and ls much less labor lnLenslve Lo consLrucL as well as belng llghLer
whlch ls more efflclenL and lL ls much more durable
Wood ls more expenslve due Lo Lhe lmporLance of human consclousness Lrees on Lhe
greenhouse effecL Carbon flber ls more expenslve when compared Lo wood however lL
would be cheaper lf Lhe producLlon of carbon flber boaLs used ln large amounLs
slmulLaneously lor whom fond of naLural maLerlals can use a hybrld use of Lhe maLerlal ln
Lhe producLlon of boaLs Wood can be used as an addlLlonal layer onLo Lhe deck whlle Lhe
shlp hull ls made of carbon flber

8eferences
hLLp//enwlklpedlaorg/wlkl/8oaL_bulldlng
hLLp//wwwyachLsurveycom/WoodhLml
hLLp//wwwLreehuggercom/cars/woodenboaLsourmosLsusLalnableandefflclenL
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