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Re: Strip: ommitting glass sheating on kayak
By:ChuckS
Date: 9/21/2008, 8:42 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: ommitting glass sheating on kayak (Arthur Jacobs)

It's the glass, not the wood that gives strength. Lots of boats are built with foam as a substrate & they work fine - the foam is only there to give the fiberglass (inner & outer skins) shape & support. Same with wood- it's only there to give the fiberglass shape & support. (and look good!)

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Strip: ommitting glass sheating on kayak
Arthur Jacobs -- 9/21/2008, 6:48 am
Re: Strip: ommitting glass sheating on kayak
Paul G. Jacobson -- 9/24/2008, 12:33 pm
Re: Strip: ommitting glass sheating on kayak
Bill Hamm -- 9/23/2008, 11:38 am
Ommitting glass sheating on kayak
Jay Babina -- 9/23/2008, 9:34 am
Correction
Jay Babina -- 9/23/2008, 10:41 am
Re: Strip: ommitting glass sheating on kayak
JohnK -- 9/21/2008, 7:02 am
Re: Strip: ommitting glass sheating on kayak
Arthur Jacobs -- 9/21/2008, 8:23 am
Re: Strip: ommitting glass sheating on kayak
Steve Rasmussen -- 9/22/2008, 3:32 pm
hardwoods on kayaks
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 9/23/2008, 9:01 am
Re: hardwoods on kayaks
Tom Raymond -- 9/23/2008, 4:46 pm
Re: Strip: ommitting glass sheating on kayak
Carl Delo -- 9/21/2008, 7:01 pm
Re: Strip: ommitting glass sheating on kayak
Steve Rasmussen -- 9/21/2008, 2:50 pm
Re: Strip: ommitting glass sheating on kayak
Kim Hoover -- 9/21/2008, 12:07 pm
Re: Strip: ommitting glass sheating on kayak
Mike Scarborough -- 9/21/2008, 9:13 am
Re: Strip: ommitting glass sheating on kayak
ChuckS -- 9/21/2008, 8:42 am