Whats that hard white stuff that sailboats are made out of?

Question

You know, the outside/seats/sailboat

carbo- something... carbo fiber..something like that..?!

Answer 1

fiberglass???

Answer 2

Glass reinforced plastic - aka - fiberglass

also Carbon Fiber is used with epoxy in high-end boat construction.

Answer 3

Fiberglass is the most common.  High end boats use carbon fiber and  epoxy resins.

Answer 4

Carbon Fibre is normally used in the construction of higher-end race boats and masts but probably isn't what you're asking about.

Most boats are built from fibreglass soaked and set in resin of which there are three common versions: polyester (the most common), vinylester and epoxy resin.

Usually the fibreglass's for a boat is "laid up" in a mold that has been sprayed first with a product called "Gelcoat".  This is a thin, hard, waterproof layer that is usually white but can be another colour.  This is the outside coating you see when you look at a boat.

Answer 5

fiberglass also carbon fibre

Answer 6

I think you're talkin about carbon fiber aka Carbon fiber reinforced plastic.

Carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP or CRP), is a very strong, light and expensive composite material or fiber reinforced plastic. Similar to glass-reinforced plastic, which is sometimes simply called fiberglass, the composite material is commonly referred to by the name of its reinforcing fibers (carbon fiber). The plastic is most often epoxy, but other plastics, such as polyester, vinyl ester or nylon, are also sometimes used. Some composites contain both carbon fiber and other fibres such as kevlar, aluminium and fiberglass reinforcement. Less commonly, the terms graphite-reinforced plastic or graphite fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) are also used.

It has many applications in aerospace and automotive fields, as well as in sailboats, and notably in modern bicycles and motorcycles, where these qualities are of importance. It is becoming increasingly common in small consumer goods as well, such as laptop computers, tripods, fishing rods, paintball equipment, racquet sports frames, stringed instrument bodies, classical guitar strings, and drum shells.