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Re: Building lightweight - what he said
By:Roy Morford
Date: 10/21/2003, 2:54 pm
In Response To: Re: Building lightweight (Shawn Baker)

My expedition weighs over 50 pounds. My Storm LT weighs 35 (admittedly it is shorter) but the biggest weight saving comes from squeegeeing. Keep doing it until the resin starts to set up. Do this on the first coat especially but continue to do it on all subsequent coats. Keep the fillets small. Use internal stems instead of end pours. Use a lighter weight fabric inside. Did I mention squeegee?

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Strip: Light Night, Heron that is.
Brian Ervin -- 10/21/2003, 11:04 am
Re: Strip: Light Night, Heron that is.
Mike and Rikki -- 10/28/2003, 12:41 pm
Re: Strip: Light Night, Heron that is.
Shawn Baker -- 10/28/2003, 6:57 pm
Re: Strip: Light Night, Heron that is.
Mike and Rikki -- 10/29/2003, 1:35 am
Re: Strip: Light Night, Heron
Allan Newhouse -- 10/24/2003, 2:43 am
Re: Building lightweight
Shawn Baker -- 10/21/2003, 1:29 pm
Re: Building lightweight
Bruce -- 10/30/2003, 12:02 pm
Re: Building lightweight
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/30/2003, 8:16 pm
Re: Building lightweight - what he said
Roy Morford -- 10/21/2003, 2:54 pm
Re: Building lightweight - what he said
Bruce - TX -- 10/22/2003, 2:59 am
Re: Building lightweight - concensus?
Roy Morford -- 10/22/2003, 10:28 am
Re: Building lightweight - what he said
Julie -- 10/21/2003, 3:08 pm
Re: What he said
Chip Sandresky -- 10/21/2003, 5:05 pm
Re: Strip: Light Night, Heron that is.
Hugo -- 10/21/2003, 1:28 pm
Re: How to build it light
Chip Sandresky -- 10/21/2003, 1:21 pm