: Thanks Paul,

: The collective didn't seem to have too much to say about this idea.

: Sometimes I post messages assuming others have read my previous messages, but
: with all the daves around here, it may get confusing.

: I should have mentioned that I'm going to be skinning this 10' kayak with
: sheets of owens pink styrofoam insulation and fiberglass. After thinking
: about this some more, I will build the boat without any thought of such
: things, then before glassing, glue on a keel, and two chine stringers on
: the hull bottom. They might improve the tracking to some degree, I don't
: think they'll detract from anything at any rate.

I know we've been thru this recently, but I'd suggest making some test panels using the foam and glass you're planning on using. Lots cheaper scraping 12" square pieces than a boat if something goes wrong with the layup You'll need to detirmine, amoung other things, the strength of compression with that build method as the foam has very low crush strength and the bond to the foam isn't the best. Can be compensated with more glass, but how much more is the question.

Also these foams have a plastic UV layer on the printed side that must be removed (peeled) before use, you can't bond to that layer well.

Bill H.