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Re: Material: DIY Kayak using foam as the core
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 10/15/2009, 4:29 am
In Response To: Material: DIY Kayak using foam as the core (DIYKayaker)

: I would like to build my own sit on top kayak. The idea is similar to how
: surfboards are made. Styrofoam blocks glued together, cut to shape to form
: kayak body, sanded, epoxied and then fiber glassed. Unlike fiberglass
: kayaks, I dont intend to scoop out the foam material.

: Has anyone tried this yet? Do you think this can be done?

Styrofoam isn't great for crush strength, you'd need fairly heavy skins to make this work, would end up with a fairly heavy kayak. Btw, surfboard do not use styrofoam.

Bill H.

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Material: DIY Kayak using foam as the core
DIYKayaker -- 10/14/2009, 11:15 pm
Re: Material: DIY Kayak using foam as the core *LINK* *Pic*
Chris Ostlind -- 10/17/2009, 11:33 am
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Brian Scarborough -- 10/16/2009, 10:58 pm
Re: Material: DIY Kayak using foam as the core *LINK*
xplorz -- 10/16/2009, 11:47 am
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Ken Blanton -- 10/16/2009, 5:49 pm
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Toni V -- 10/16/2009, 4:40 am
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Sam McFadden -- 10/15/2009, 10:38 am
Re: Material: DIY Kayak using foam as the core
Bill Hamm -- 10/15/2009, 4:29 am
Go for it.. just get the right density. Epoxy only
Simeon -- 10/15/2009, 11:11 pm
Re: Go for it.. just get the right density. Epoxy
Bill Hamm -- 10/17/2009, 12:43 am
Re: Go for it.. just get the right density. Epoxy
Bill Hamm -- 10/17/2009, 12:40 am