: I have finally finished stipping my first kayak. I designed it using the
: Bearboat program. I'm now at the stage of planing and sanding and am
: looking into sources for cloth and epoxy. I've measured my boat's widest
: point (38 3/4"). Most 6oz. cloth comes in 38" wide rolls. So
: here's my question: If I turn the boat diagonally as shown in Nick's book
: will I make up that 3/4" and have enough without having to buy
: 44" cloth? The boat is 17'6" and maintains 38 3/4" for
: about 3'.
: Also, I just ran across 'Dynel' at Defender Industries' web sight, has anyone
: tried this stuff?
: I'll go ahead an take this time to say THANKS to everyones envolvment in this
: bulletin board. I view it regurally and have learned a great deal from
: your opinions and ideas.

Hi Mathew,

I can't really help with your 38" glass problem, other than to agree with Ross, look for wider glass. You might try looking in your area for industrial fibre-glass suppliers, they'll have a wider range. I did this, I asked them for 10 meters and they gave me 15 for the same price, cause it was the end of the roll.

Dynel fabric is used for abrasion resistance. It doesn't add much in the way of structural strength. It soaks up tons more epoxy than glass does, is very difficult to sand, and I'm told it doesn't become transparent when wet-up.

Hope this helps,

Paul.