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heating a KAYAK
By:Jay Babina
Date: 12/2/2011, 9:02 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: heating a garage (Michael Lynskey)

RAKA low temp hardner will create blush so make sure you scrub the surface between coats. I think RAKA regular blush free will do fine in a heated plastic chamber and give more time for the epoxy to wet out the glass. (I have used both)

Heating a work space is one thing and heating a boat for epoxy to harden is another. I would not disregard a simple electric space heater. You don't need a huge tent work area. That's fine for building and you can wear winter clothes and use a gas heater or whatever. But you can easily drape plastic over a kayak with a home made rack to suspend it and cut your cubic dimensions down to less than a quarter of heating a work space. A small space heater under the boat will do the job and you won't kill yourself. The electric bill will not go up that much either with the newer ceramic heaters.

If you can build a boat, you can certainly make some hangers to make a plastic tent over a kayak. A 2nd set of hand pulling it over the boat would help.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: heating a garage
eric Platou -- 12/1/2011, 10:06 am
Re: Strip: heating a garage
Clayton Plunkett -- 12/1/2011, 11:50 am
Re: Strip: heating a garage *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 12/1/2011, 11:55 am
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Clayton Plunkett -- 12/1/2011, 11:58 am
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Etienne Muller -- 12/1/2011, 12:02 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/4/2011, 2:25 am
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John Messinger -- 12/1/2011, 12:20 pm
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John Messinger -- 12/1/2011, 12:29 pm
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eric Platou -- 12/1/2011, 1:15 pm
Re: Strip: heating a garage
Michael Lynskey -- 12/1/2011, 5:00 pm
heating a KAYAK
Jay Babina -- 12/2/2011, 9:02 am
Re: heating a KAYAK
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/2/2011, 9:18 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 12/2/2011, 10:43 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 12/2/2011, 11:37 am
Re: Strip: heating a garage
Bill Hamm -- 12/4/2011, 2:30 am
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ancient kayaker -- 12/5/2011, 7:16 pm
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Yostwerks -- 12/6/2011, 9:13 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 12/6/2011, 9:23 am
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Yostwerks -- 12/6/2011, 9:28 am
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Etienne Muller -- 12/6/2011, 9:26 am
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Yostwerks -- 12/6/2011, 9:42 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/7/2011, 4:16 am
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Kevin McAtee -- 12/9/2011, 1:46 am
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/9/2011, 1:59 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/7/2011, 4:15 am
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daan daniels -- 12/18/2011, 12:01 pm
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Douglas Lee -- 12/20/2011, 4:27 pm
Re: Strip: heating a garage *NM*
Kevin McAtee -- 12/20/2011, 6:21 pm