: Y'know, we dont just look at the boat... 17# is really good! Even if you
: double that with glass it's still really good! And not all of us have
: scales in the shop. I just pick the boat up and say "Dang... 40#...
: Gotta build another!"
: Are you concerned at all about the added flexibility of 3mm vs 4mm on the
: hull?

As you can see below, our shop is really just a very ordinary woodshop. Our "grand" hallway was used in this case because it provided the only space tall enough to stand the kayak on it's end.

The hull as a whole seems quite stiff already. I assume, that will increase with more glass. I have been placing it on a folded pad when sitting in it to try footbrace location, etc. and I have noticed some flexing in the bottom two hull panels. So far I am not worried about it. I will be the primary paddler, and at 125 lb, hopefully not too much of a strain on the panels. Eric Shade mentions 3mm vs 4mm as a lighter option in his instructions. We'll see....

Angela