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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Fiberglass on cloth
By:Dan Caouette (CSFW)
Date: 5/25/2010, 7:18 am
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Fiberglass on cloth (Bill Hamm)

: Hi Dan,

: Cool :)

: I've been wanting to try Kevlar instead of the glass, just not had
: the time. Would make a nice golden kayak color too. Of course it
: won't be $4 a yard.

: Bill H.

It was great to work with. Really soft and not itchy like fiberglass. Just don't try to sand it! Kevlar crossed my mind as well but was slightly cost prohibitive. Someday I WILL build a Kevlar skinned SOF. Maybe my LC-148 based design...

I'll report back later this summer at to how the Vectra skin survives after paddling with 2 and 4 years olds.

Dan

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Fiberglass on cloth
Peter Lord -- 5/23/2010, 1:23 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Fiberglass on cloth
Bill Hamm -- 5/23/2010, 2:38 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Fiberglass on cloth
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 5/24/2010, 6:28 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Fiberglass on cloth
Bill Hamm -- 5/25/2010, 2:02 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Fiberglass on cloth
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 5/25/2010, 7:26 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Fiberglass on cloth
Bill Hamm -- 6/3/2010, 2:53 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Fiberglass on cloth
Bill Hamm -- 5/25/2010, 1:58 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Fiberglass on cloth
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 5/25/2010, 7:18 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Fiberglass on cloth
Peter Lord -- 5/24/2010, 4:21 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Fiberglass on cloth
Bill Hamm -- 5/25/2010, 1:55 am