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Re: 'glass
By:Earl Bailey
Date: 3/6/2000, 5:54 pm
In Response To: 'glass (Brett)

> I'm looking to order some fibre glass cloth for a Guillemot I'm working
> at. Can I get away with ordering 60" and cutting it in half? In that
> case how many yards do I need? Thanks to all.

IN my first kayak - Great Auk - I had the 36" glass and laid it on the diagonal and it went in very smoothly. On this one I ordered 72" glass from Raka @ $5.75 /yd and plan on cutting it lenghtwise. I will still have the 36" to lay on a diagonal. Much cheaper than twice as much 36" cloth. Earl

Messages In This Thread

'glass
Brett -- 3/5/2000, 11:39 pm
Re: 'glass
Earl Bailey -- 3/6/2000, 5:54 pm
Re: 'glass
Ken Finger -- 3/6/2000, 7:56 am