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Re: Desperation
By:Mike Spence
Date: 6/1/1998, 8:32 pm
In Response To: Re: Desperation (Mark Kanzler)

> Or you could read Nick's book while you wait... or do some test
> panels to determine which glues work well for a short wet period...
> or you could chnge the oil in my truck... or zebra stripe it... or...

Or I could fill in for you at work for a month or two so you could build a k___k .... YEAH RIGHT!!

I was thinking about the foam strip idea, and realised that if the foam skin wasn't stiff enough before glassing, the kayak could/would end up looking like a starved snake after glassing, ie. slight sagging between forms. But then again, skin on frame kayaks must also suffer from this. (?)

Mike Spence

Messages In This Thread

Desperation
Mike Spence -- 6/1/1998, 4:48 pm
Re: Desperation...Yoicks! I've been discovered!
Scotty Morrison -- 6/4/1998, 10:04 pm
Fence boards
Brian Millington -- 6/3/1998, 4:26 am
Re: Fence boards
Paul Jacobson -- 6/6/1998, 2:26 am
Re: Fence boards
Brian Millington -- 6/12/1998, 1:51 am
Re: Desperation
Mark Kanzler -- 6/3/1998, 12:44 am
Re: Desperation
Mike Spence -- 6/2/1998, 1:00 pm
Re: Desperation
Tor-Henrik Furmyr -- 6/2/1998, 3:38 am
Re: Desperation
Tor-Henrik Furmyr -- 6/2/1998, 3:49 am
Re: Desperation
Mike Spence -- 6/2/1998, 11:51 am
Re: Desperation
Mark Kanzler -- 6/2/1998, 2:51 pm
Re: Desperation
Roger Tulk -- 6/3/1998, 12:18 am
Found it!
Roger Tulk -- 6/3/1998, 12:51 am
Mmmmm! Sandwiches
Ross Leidy -- 6/2/1998, 2:47 pm
Re: Desperation
Paul Jacobson -- 6/1/1998, 10:26 pm
Re: Desperation
Mark Kanzler -- 6/2/1998, 1:38 pm
Re: Desperation
Mike Spence -- 6/2/1998, 12:20 pm
Re: Desperation
Paul Jacobson -- 6/2/1998, 1:23 am
Re: Desperation
Mike Spence -- 6/2/1998, 11:39 am
Re: Desperation
Mark Kanzler -- 6/2/1998, 2:20 pm
Re: Desperation
Nick Schade -- 6/1/1998, 9:51 pm
Re: Desperation
Jay Babina -- 6/1/1998, 8:59 pm
Re: Desperation
Mike Spence -- 6/1/1998, 11:18 pm
Re: Desperation
R. Duvall -- 6/7/1998, 6:05 am
Re: Desperation
Paul Jacobson -- 6/2/1998, 12:30 pm
Re: Desperation
Mark Kanzler -- 6/2/1998, 1:10 pm
Re: Desperation
Mark Kanzler -- 6/2/1998, 1:13 pm
Re: Desperation
Paul Lund -- 6/1/1998, 7:59 pm
Re: Desperation
paul lund -- 6/2/1998, 2:34 am
Re: Desperation
Rob Cochrane -- 6/1/1998, 5:47 pm
Re: Desperation
Roger Tulk -- 6/2/1998, 11:48 am
Re: Desperation
Mark Kanzler -- 6/1/1998, 4:59 pm
Re: Desperation
R. Duvall -- 6/7/1998, 5:51 am
Re: Desperation
Paul Jacobson -- 6/7/1998, 7:50 pm
Re: Desperation
Mike Spence -- 6/1/1998, 8:32 pm
Re: Desperation
Mark Kanzler -- 6/3/1998, 12:30 am
Re: Desperation
Roger Tulk -- 6/2/1998, 11:41 am