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Re: S&G: stifining 1/8 inch ply
By:Gordon Niessen
Date: 12/3/2003, 7:35 am
In Response To: Re: S&G: stifining 1/8 inch ply (sage)

: I was thinking vertical flexing while the ply is on a horazontal plane. one
: easy fix would be to use a foam piller in the bow and stern.

: Sage

Plywood likes to bend in only one direction at a time. So if you want to prevent flexing, pre flex the panels in your design. You will notice that most S&G are built that way.

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S&G: stifining 1/8 inch ply
sage -- 12/2/2003, 4:55 pm
Re: S&G: stifining 1/8 inch ply
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/3/2003, 8:56 am
Grow stiffer trees = Vi agra culture
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/2/2003, 10:08 pm
Re: S&G: stifining 1/8 inch ply *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 12/2/2003, 6:31 pm
Re: S&G: stifining 1/8 inch ply
mike allen -- 12/2/2003, 6:06 pm
Re: S&G: stifining 1/8 inch ply *Pic*
Bobby Curtis -- 12/2/2003, 5:47 pm
new hybrid yak
sage -- 12/2/2003, 5:56 pm
Re: S&G: stifining 1/8 inch ply
ChrisO -- 12/2/2003, 5:41 pm
Re: S&G: stifining 1/8 inch ply
Mike and Rikki -- 12/6/2003, 1:00 pm
Re: S&G: stifining 1/8 inch ply
sage -- 12/2/2003, 5:49 pm
Re: S&G: stifining 1/8 inch ply
Gordon Niessen -- 12/3/2003, 7:35 am