I have a round nose pole that is just too short. I am debating making a completely new fiberglass section out of 4 layers of 1708 wrapped around a construction foam core that has accommodations for a single 2" breather tube. I would shape it as close to the original pole except I dont plan on putting a bend in it like the stock pole has.
I am not really concerned about getting it to mate up to the aluminum ends, I would give it a bit extra material where it presses in so any grinding to make it fit should not mess with the structure. I am mostly concerned about the hand layup and whether 4 layers will be strong/light enough. From what I have seen 4 layers is pretty beefy but before I invest 15 hrs into something I wanted to make sure it was not a waste.
Thanks for the input and any suggestions!
I am not really concerned about getting it to mate up to the aluminum ends, I would give it a bit extra material where it presses in so any grinding to make it fit should not mess with the structure. I am mostly concerned about the hand layup and whether 4 layers will be strong/light enough. From what I have seen 4 layers is pretty beefy but before I invest 15 hrs into something I wanted to make sure it was not a waste.
Thanks for the input and any suggestions!