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Re: Glass skin on frame
By:Jim
Date: 8/7/2001, 3:09 pm
In Response To: Re: Glass skin on frame (Tony)

: To deal with the sagging, you add C-flex. C-flex is thin glass 'rod' stitched
: together by E glass. The rod provided the stiffness to spend between the
: forms. The whole thing than is saturated with polyester or epoxy (notice
: epoxy has no advantage over poly and poly is cheaper and stiffer). More
: layers of fibreglass ( usually alternate layers of mat and cloth ) are
: added to provide the thickness. The whole shell is than pop off the forms
: and more layers are added to the inside with the last being 3 oz for
: smoothness. You do not need to use wood in this kind of construction (
: except for the forms.)
: C-flex is usually used for one of small fiberglass boat construction as it
: does not require a plug or full female mold--$$$. Nick's internal form
: system works well withn this kind of construction.
: Hope this will help.
: Good luck.

If I get this right, you are saying that you could build a glass kayak with c-flex layed directly over what is essentially the same mold as used for strippers? hmmmmm.

thanks

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Kevlar skin on frame?
Kurt -- 8/6/2001, 2:01 pm
Re: Kevlar skin on frame?
Don -- 8/7/2001, 3:59 pm
Re: Kevlar skin on frame?
David Dick -- 8/7/2001, 8:37 am
Re: Kevlar skin on frame?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 8/8/2001, 2:58 am
Re: Kevlar skin on frame?
David Dick -- 8/8/2001, 9:55 am
Re: Kevlar skin on frame?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 8/8/2001, 7:28 pm
Re: Kevlar skin on frame?
kurt -- 8/6/2001, 11:40 pm
Re: Kevlar skin on frame?
Brian Nystrom -- 8/7/2001, 12:31 pm
Re: Kevlar skin on frame?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 8/6/2001, 11:08 pm
Re: Kevlar skin on frame?
Bruce Schultz -- 8/8/2001, 8:43 am
Re: Kevlar skin on frame?
Scotty -- 8/7/2001, 7:16 am
Re: Kevlar skin on frame?
Roger Tulk -- 8/6/2001, 9:10 pm
Re: Kevlar skin on frame?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 8/6/2001, 11:11 pm
Glass skin on frame
Jim -- 8/7/2001, 9:50 am
Re: Glass skin on frame
Tony -- 8/7/2001, 1:10 pm
Re: Glass skin on frame
Jim -- 8/7/2001, 3:09 pm