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Re: learning
By:LeeG
Date: 2/18/2002, 10:01 pm
In Response To: learning (Sam McFadden)

: About that S-glass, what did you think of the optical properties - were the
: fibers mor visible than with E-glass?

: Sam

Yes the fibers are more visible, from the cockpit it's obvious there's something clear with a weave on the wood. Not objectionable with a well used boat or scratched year old varnish but not quite furniture finish either. It's not enough to bother me but where it's most useful aren't visible areas anyway.

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Material: Glass strength vs. fiber orientation *Pic*
Pete Rudie -- 2/17/2002, 2:26 pm
Re: Material: Glass strength vs. fiber orientation
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 2/18/2002, 10:00 am
Re: Material: Glass strength vs. fiber orientation
Rehd -- 2/18/2002, 12:01 pm
Re: Material: Glass strength vs. fiber orientation
Sam McFadden -- 2/19/2002, 12:01 am
Re: Material: Glass strength vs. fiber orientation
Ross Sieber -- 2/18/2002, 12:16 pm
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johnh -- 2/18/2002, 6:43 pm
Re: Material: Glass strength vs. fiber orientation
Severne -- 2/21/2002, 12:22 pm
Re: Material: Glass strength vs. fiber orientation
!RUSS -- 2/18/2002, 8:19 am
Re: Material: Glass strength vs. fiber orientation
Sam McFadden -- 2/18/2002, 1:34 am
Re: Material: Glass strength vs. fiber orientation
LeeG -- 2/18/2002, 8:30 am
learning
Sam McFadden -- 2/18/2002, 9:17 pm
Re: learning
LeeG -- 2/18/2002, 10:01 pm
Re: learning
Rehd -- 2/18/2002, 9:59 pm
Re: Material: Glass strength vs. fiber orientation
Jon Murray -- 2/18/2002, 1:26 am
Re: seams on the hull
Don Beale -- 2/18/2002, 1:25 am
Re: seams on the hull
Andreas -- 2/18/2002, 10:48 am
Re: S... happens
Don Beale -- 2/18/2002, 11:20 am
Re: Material: Glass strength vs. fiber orientation
Chip Sandresky -- 2/17/2002, 7:03 pm
Behind Door #3...
Pete Rudie -- 2/17/2002, 9:34 pm