Method of manufacturing a watercraft

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a watercraft which comprises a foam inner core ( 2 ) and an outer layer of natural bamboo veneer ( 3 ), the method comprising the steps of: (a) applying an adhesive to a plurality of sheets of bamboo veneer; (b) placing the sheet on the inner core ( 2 ); (c) drawing the sheets onto the core ( 2 ) under a partial on the inner core ( 2 ); (c) drawing the sheets onto the core ( 2 ) under a partial pressure environment; and (d) allowing the adhesive to cure.

1 . A method of manufacturing a watercraft which comprises a foam inner core and an outer layer of natural bamboo veneer, the method comprising the steps of; 
 (a) applying an adhesive to a plurality of sheets of bamboo veneer,    (b) placing the sheets on the inner core    (c) drawing the sheets onto the core under a partial pressure environment,    (d) allowing the adhesive to cure.    
     
     
         2 . A method as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the core material is an extruded polystyrene foam.  
     
     
         3 . A method as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the core material is unreinforced.  
     
     
         4 . A method as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the sheets of bamboo veneer are applied separately to the top and bottom major surfaces of the core.  
     
     
         5 . A method as claimed in  claim 1  including the step of allowing the adhesive to cure at an elevated temperature.  
     
     
         6 . A method as claimed in  claim 5  wherein the elevated temperature is approximately 60 degrees celsius.  
     
     
         7 . A method as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the step of drawing the sheets onto the core under a partial pressure environment is achieved within a flexible membrane.  
     
     
         8 . A method substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.  
     
     
         9 . A watercraft manufactured according to the method of  claim 1  comprising a foam inner core protected by an outer layer of bamboo veneer.  
     
     
         10 . A watercraft as claimed in  claim 9  wherein the core material is an expanded polystyrene foam.  
     
     
         11 . A watercraft as claimed in  claim 10  wherein the core material is unreinforced.  
     
     
         12 . A watercraft is substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.