: Thanks for all the comments! They were all very wise comments and
: brought up many important issues.
: But:
: Decided to go for "bullet proof" with two layers of 6 oz.
: on the hull.
: I know I know, a "Newbie" mistake, but what can I say,
: I'm a "Newbie"!
: Rocky cobble beaches of Lake Superior, I paddle into the sand on
: sandy beaches,
: and I've got a Rack & Roll trailer, so 9 times out of 10 I
: never lift my boat up.
: I want to build a boat that's a "user" not a work of art.
: i.e. also included are VCP hatches and Impex grab handles,
: so a work of art it will not be.
: Don't get me wrong, some of the pictures you guys post of the boats
: you build are unbelievably
: beautiful, and I take my hat off to you! But I just want a boat
: I'll never, hopefully, have problems with.
: I don't ever want to have leaky hatches, a strong boat for cross
: country road trips, and I'm real tuff on boats.
: Thanks again for everyones 2 cents, it's worth tons to me!
: Paul

It will certainly be bullet proof. I put two layers of 6oz on the flat section of the hull too, and by golly it is strong. As many on the board already know my kayak suffered an unfortunate trip off the roof rack, pivoting back over a bike rack mounted on the tow ball. The stern of the kayak was tethered down to the tow ball. The kayak pivoted on the bike rack, about 2' from the stern. Rather then break under the strain, as you might have expected, it only suffered a surface scratch to the glass.