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Re: Foam Guillemot
By:Mike Hanks
Date: 10/4/1999, 10:35 am
In Response To: Re: Foam Guillemot (Dean Trexel)

> Mike, any ideas how this guy faired the hull? I would imagine that planing
> wouldn't work too well on foam, but sanding might. I would also imagine
> that sanding foam would make a heckuva mess...

Dean

He sanded it. The foam he used sands nicely. It is very stiff, brittle even if you bend it too far. It should work fine for kayak building because you don't have to bend around too tight of a radius. It breaks at about the same point a cedar strip would.

Mike

Messages In This Thread

Foam Guillemot
Mike Hanks -- 10/3/1999, 1:38 pm
Re: Stealth kayak
Shawn Baker -- 10/3/1999, 11:29 pm
Re: Foam Guillemot
Dean Trexel -- 10/3/1999, 9:04 pm
Re: Foam Guillemot
Mike Hanks -- 10/8/1999, 9:29 pm
Re: Foam Guillemot
Mike Hanks -- 10/4/1999, 10:35 am
Thickening composite structure
Nathan Osborn -- 10/3/1999, 3:24 pm
Re: Thickening composite structure
Ian Johnston -- 10/3/1999, 8:32 pm