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Re: Skin-on-Frame: alternative build
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 1/31/2012, 3:12 am
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: alternative build (Michael)

: Hi Tippy

: You said you're sensitive to fiberglass resin? You may not be
: sensitive to epoxy resin. You can sheath with dynel or
: polypropelene or canvas and waterproof with oil base paint.

: Or you could get classy and classic and build a double-paddle canoe
: using dory type lapstrake construction. You can do glued lap, or
: just make a traditional lapstrake hull. No glue needed.

: Or you could use traditional canvas canoe construction, which is
: what your proposal sounds like to me, and no adhesives
: necessary.

: Look forward to seeing your boat

: Michael

More likely he's sensitized to epoxy, has happened to many people, which is why safety is so widely talked about. Being sensitized to fiberglass is very rare and other than really hating the odor most don't have problems with polyester/vinylester resin either.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: alternative build
tippy -- 1/26/2012, 1:20 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: alternative build
Mike Savage -- 1/26/2012, 6:09 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: alternative build
ancient kayaker -- 1/26/2012, 11:10 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: alternative build
Bill Hamm -- 1/31/2012, 3:02 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: alternative build
Mike Savage -- 1/31/2012, 5:18 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: alternative build
Bill Hamm -- 2/1/2012, 2:59 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: alternative build
Mike Savage -- 2/2/2012, 3:33 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: alternative build
Bill Hamm -- 2/2/2012, 3:47 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: alternative build
Mike Savage -- 2/2/2012, 6:18 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: alternative build
Bill Hamm -- 2/5/2012, 3:53 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: alternative build
Dave Gentry -- 1/26/2012, 8:27 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: alternative build
Yostwerks -- 1/26/2012, 10:27 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: alternative build
ancient kayaker -- 1/26/2012, 11:24 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: alternative build
Yostwerks -- 1/26/2012, 12:23 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: alternative build
ancient kayaker -- 1/26/2012, 4:58 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: alternative build
Bill Hamm -- 1/31/2012, 3:08 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: alternative build
ancient kayaker -- 1/26/2012, 11:14 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: alternative build
Michael -- 1/26/2012, 1:02 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: alternative build
Bill Hamm -- 1/31/2012, 3:12 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: alternative build
Mike Bielski -- 1/27/2012, 8:37 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: alternative build
Bill Hamm -- 1/31/2012, 3:15 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: alternative build
Bill Hamm -- 1/31/2012, 3:26 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: alternative build
Bill Hamm -- 1/31/2012, 3:29 am