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Re: S&G: 3mm hull and 6 oz glass?
By:Mike Savage
Date: 4/27/2008, 9:27 am
In Response To: Re: S&G: 3mm hull and 6 oz glass? *Pic* (daniel)

: Sorry that I am interfering, but I think you don't need more strength behind
: the cockpit to sit on, but only more stiffness. So a layer of glass will
: not help. You have to bring something under the deck which makes it more
: stiff.

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: Daniel

Hi Daniel,
Adding an extra layer of glass underneath the rear deck will stiffen the deck significantly without diminishing access the the aft storage. Glass is strong under tension so it would resist the downward bending of the deck if weight comes on it.

The question I have is, why sit on the deck when getting into the kayak? Why not rest weight on the gunwales, the stronger part of the kayak, when entering?

Mike Savage
South West Cork

Messages In This Thread

S&G: 3mm hull and 6 oz glass?
Kudzu -- 1/21/2008, 11:53 am
Re: S&G: 3mm hull and 6 oz glass?
qajaqer99 -- 4/25/2008, 3:25 pm
Re: S&G: 3mm hull and 6 oz glass?
Bill Hamm -- 4/27/2008, 1:29 am
Re: S&G: 3mm hull and 6 oz glass? *Pic*
daniel -- 4/27/2008, 3:17 am
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HenkA -- 4/29/2008, 9:03 pm
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Ernie -- 4/27/2008, 7:55 pm
Re: S&G: 3mm hull and 6 oz glass?
daniel -- 4/28/2008, 10:16 am
Re: S&G: 3mm hull and 6 oz glass?
Mike Savage -- 4/27/2008, 9:27 am
Re: S&G: 3mm hull and 6 oz glass? *Pic*
daniel -- 4/27/2008, 3:19 am
Re: S&G: 3mm hull and 6 oz glass? *NM* *Pic*
daniel -- 4/27/2008, 4:35 am
Re: S&G: 3mm hull and 6 oz glass?
Kudzu -- 4/25/2008, 3:44 pm
Strip hulls with plywood decks
Paul G. Jacobson -- 4/30/2008, 4:01 pm
Re: S&G: 3mm hull and 6 oz glass?
qajaqer99 -- 4/25/2008, 4:25 pm
Re: S&G: 3mm hull and 6 oz glass?
Kudzu -- 4/25/2008, 4:51 pm
Re: S&G: 3mm hull and 6 oz glass?
Kyle T -- 4/28/2008, 1:02 pm
some would consider even that overbuilt !
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/23/2008, 3:22 pm
Re: some would consider even that overbuilt !
Kudzu -- 1/24/2008, 8:20 am
compromising boat design for low weight.
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/24/2008, 6:24 pm
Re: compromising boat design for low weight.
Kudzu -- 1/24/2008, 6:43 pm
Re: compromising boat design for low weight.
Bill Hamm -- 1/27/2008, 2:38 am
Re: compromising boat design for low weight.
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/25/2008, 2:03 am
Re: S&G: 3mm hull and 6 oz glass?
Alex Ferguson -- 1/23/2008, 4:57 am
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Kudzu -- 1/24/2008, 7:33 am
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Alex Ferguson -- 1/25/2008, 6:21 am
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Tom Yost -- 1/25/2008, 10:17 am
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Mike Savage -- 1/25/2008, 1:41 pm
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LeeG -- 1/22/2008, 12:38 pm
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Kudzu -- 1/24/2008, 7:27 am
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LeeG -- 1/27/2008, 12:24 pm
Re: S&G: 3mm hull and 6 oz glass?
LeeG -- 1/27/2008, 12:31 pm
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Tom Raymond -- 1/24/2008, 3:13 pm
Oh Yeah...
Tom Raymond -- 1/24/2008, 3:14 pm
3mm ply
Kudzu -- 1/24/2008, 5:03 pm
Re: 3mm ply
Tom Raymond -- 1/24/2008, 5:36 pm
Re: S&G: 3mm hull and 6 oz glass?
Kyle T -- 1/22/2008, 8:04 am
Re: S&G: 3mm hull and 6 oz glass?
Kudzu -- 1/22/2008, 9:11 am
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Dave Reekie -- 1/22/2008, 4:29 am
Re: S&G: 3mm hull and 6 oz glass?
dave -- 1/21/2008, 6:35 pm