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Re: Other: Interior Glass Needed?
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 12/6/2002, 6:25 pm
In Response To: Other: Interior Glass Needed? (Paul J)

If you are trying to make the lightest boat possible, you may chose to leave out the interior glass. The boat will be quite strong and it probably won't break as long as you never hit any thing. But glass on the inside will add a lot of strength, plus it will assure the plywood is more protected from the abuse of getting wet and drying out. A coat of epoxy will eventually crack if it doesn't have any glass to hold it together. If water starts to get into the wood, it will check and crack more. Deterioration may be slow, but it will be much faster than if you glassed the inside completely.

If you need light-weight, the tradeoff may be worth it. If you plan to ride the boat hard and put it away wet, the glass will be worthwhile.

Messages In This Thread

Other: Interior Glass Needed?
Paul J -- 12/6/2002, 12:18 pm
Re: Other: Interior Glass Needed?
Jason -- 12/7/2002, 8:48 pm
Re: Less Tape & More Glass *LINK*
Dave Houser -- 12/7/2002, 12:41 pm
Re: Less Tape & More Glass
LeeG -- 12/7/2002, 5:33 pm
Re: Other: Interior or sandwhiched Glass Needed?
Andre Janecki -- 12/7/2002, 7:10 am
Re: Other: Interior Glass Needed?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/6/2002, 6:25 pm
glass first?
Randy Knauff -- 12/7/2002, 1:51 am
Re: glass first?
Bruce S -- 12/7/2002, 7:20 pm
Re: Bend, glass then install radiused decks
Dave Houser -- 12/8/2002, 4:18 pm
Re: glass first?
Mark Kopp -- 12/7/2002, 3:51 pm
Re: glass first?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/7/2002, 4:06 pm
glad I asked
Randy Knauff -- 12/7/2002, 5:00 pm
Re: glad I asked
LeeG -- 12/9/2002, 9:58 am
Re: glad I asked
Ken Sutherland -- 12/7/2002, 9:26 pm
Re: glass first?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/7/2002, 2:39 pm
All Things Considered
Paul J -- 12/6/2002, 4:49 pm
Re: All Things Considered
LeeG -- 12/6/2002, 6:13 pm
Which side is under tension and compression?
Rick Allnutt -- 12/6/2002, 3:27 pm
Re: Other: Interior Glass Needed?
Rob P -- 12/6/2002, 3:06 pm
Re: Other: Interior Glass Needed?
LeeG -- 12/6/2002, 2:16 pm
Re: Other: Interior Glass Needed?
Jay Babina -- 12/6/2002, 1:47 pm
Re: Other: Interior Glass Needed?
Mike Hanks -- 12/6/2002, 1:19 pm