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Re: Strip: One layer or two?
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 10/13/2008, 4:23 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: One layer or two? (JohnK)

: Hi Bill,
: Wouldn't stiffer = stronger at least until the point of failure? or am I
: wrong?
: JohnK

Hi John,

Well sorta, it'll fail much less easily with more glass. My Disko Bay has 3/16" strips and only 4 ounce skins, doubled on the bottom and it's plenty stiff, easily as stiff as a commercially available glass kayak.

The ideal place to add strength is the furthest distance from the center of the core. With 6 ounce skins though and his core the boat should be pretty strong. He's right though, will have to use care in sanding.

Bill H.

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Strip: One layer or two?
Darren -- 10/12/2008, 7:02 pm
Re: Strip: One layer or two?
Bruce Moffatt -- 10/14/2008, 3:10 am
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Darren -- 10/14/2008, 6:31 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 10/15/2008, 2:20 pm
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Scott Fitzgerrell -- 10/13/2008, 1:35 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/13/2008, 3:16 am
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JohnK -- 10/13/2008, 3:19 am
Re: Strip: One layer or two?
Bill Hamm -- 10/13/2008, 4:28 am
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Björn Thomasson -- 10/13/2008, 4:48 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/13/2008, 4:23 am
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Don Lucas -- 10/12/2008, 11:16 pm
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Darren -- 10/12/2008, 11:41 pm
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JohnK -- 10/13/2008, 12:24 am
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Darren -- 10/13/2008, 2:44 am
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JohnK -- 10/13/2008, 3:16 am
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fred graus -- 10/12/2008, 11:15 pm
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Charlie -- 10/12/2008, 11:15 pm