One other point that Halekai missed.
Epoxy resins have the highest tensile strengths of the three resins.
However,
epoxy resins are also the most susceptible to softening and weakening under high temperatures. This is one reason boats made with
epoxy resin should not be painted dark colors as a general rule. If you look at the warrantees on many
epoxy-composite items, they will have some sort of warning to that effect.
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a boat to the sea you don't love, she'll shake you off just as sure as the turning of the worlds. Love keeps
her going when she oughta fall down, tells you she's hurting 'fore she keens. Makes her a home.
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