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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Kayak building in China
By:PatrickC
Date: 12/18/2007, 9:00 pm
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: Kayak building in China (John Monroe)

i used some of that from O Reilly's and Auto Zone inside the boat on the cockpit area floor just to add some useless weight.. No problems a year later.

: There are some great pictures of a man in China building a kayak that is on
: the Foldingkayak forum. The link will take you there.

: I found a small amount of fiberglass in packages of 8 sq. ft. and looks to be
: 6 oz. e-glass at Wal-Mart in the auto section for $4.50. Just what I
: needed without the cost of extra shipping charges for a small amount of it
: online.

: John

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: http://foldingkayaks.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?p=10752&sid=f7446242ced8c9f2492a35f5fab7f9de#10752

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Kayak building in China
John Monroe -- 12/16/2007, 4:06 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Kayak building in China
PatrickC -- 12/18/2007, 9:00 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Kayak building in China
Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 12/16/2007, 11:24 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Kayak building in China
Charlie -- 12/16/2007, 12:51 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Kayak building in China
John Monroe -- 12/18/2007, 5:36 am
Low cost fiberglass cloth *LINK*
Glen Smith -- 12/18/2007, 9:32 pm
Thanks for the link. It was new to me. *NM*
John Monroe -- 12/19/2007, 2:26 am