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Re: Material: How light is too light?
By:Tom Page
Date: 11/5/2003, 2:02 pm
In Response To: Material: How light is too light? (Rich Centola)

I built my 17.5' kayak with just 4 oz inside and out, plus one additional 4 oz layer outside on the bottom. With a weight of only 30 lb, it is really fun for relatively sheltered water paddling and racing. After 7 years and over 1000 hours of use have only had to patch the deck from paddle wear. For expeditions carrying lots of gear I would prefer a heavier built boat though.

For cedar strip marathon racing canoes, 1 layer 4 oz inside and out is typical and should get the weight under 25 lb. It's those few instantaneous moments when you hit rocks that do 99% of the damage. So I do repairs as necessary through the season. But never had a catastrophic failure in race. The worst damage is when you don't pay attention to cracks in the fiberglass and water gets in under.

Tom

Messages In This Thread

Material: How light is too light?
Rich Centola -- 10/31/2003, 8:46 am
Re: Material: How light is too light?
Tom Page -- 11/5/2003, 2:02 pm
Abrasion protection
Jay Babina -- 11/3/2003, 8:26 am
Re: Abrasion protection
Danny Cox -- 11/3/2003, 8:57 am
Re: Abrasion protection
Jay Babina -- 11/3/2003, 9:24 am
Then again there are some other factors...
Mike and Rikki -- 11/1/2003, 2:37 pm
Consider the soures of stresses and pressure
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/1/2003, 12:53 am
Re: Material: How light is too light?
Rich Centola -- 10/31/2003, 1:28 pm
Re: Material: How light is too light?
Rick R. -- 10/31/2003, 8:31 pm
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Chip Sandresky -- 10/31/2003, 12:42 pm
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LeeG -- 10/31/2003, 10:18 am
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Bruce -- 10/31/2003, 10:52 am
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C. Fronzek -- 10/31/2003, 1:24 pm
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Mike Scarborough -- 10/31/2003, 2:00 pm
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pikabike -- 10/31/2003, 2:58 pm
Re: Cockpit floor glassing
Rich Centola -- 10/31/2003, 3:29 pm
Re: Cockpit floor glassing
LeeG -- 11/3/2003, 9:04 am
Re: To Build Light
Mike Scarborough -- 10/31/2003, 3:29 pm
Re: Material: How light is too light?
Mike Scarborough -- 10/31/2003, 11:46 am
Re: Material: How light is too light?
LeeG -- 10/31/2003, 11:43 am
Re: Material: How light is too light?
Mike Scarborough -- 10/31/2003, 10:13 am