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Re: How about a different order of operations? *PIC*
By:Dan Caouette (CSCWC)
Date: 3/31/2014, 10:11 am
In Response To: Re: How about a different order of operations? (Jay Stallman)

As for it being heavy I was just re-stating the plan as spelled out in the Schade book. If 6 oz material is pretty standard for a kayak, and two layers for the bottom is not unusual, are you suggesting I separately buy 4 oz to do two layers on the bottom? Which part is too heavy and what would you suggest? This is my first boat of any kind and first time working with the epoxy and glass. Thanks so much.

Jay, where are you paddling? If you're going to be paddling around any kind of rocks you'll appreciate the heavier weight glass. If not you could use 4oz and save a few pounds.

The first kayak I built was also a Guillemot. I had a solid base of experience in woodworking but not a lot in epoxy and fiberglass so I followed Nick's book to the letter. I didn't have a lot of paddling experience either and New England waters are very rocky so I overbuilt. I used 1/4" thick strips (bead and cove), cedar and pine. 6oz glass inside and out. Double thickness on the bottom.

In the end the final weight came in at 42 pounds. All of the people I paddle with had either plastic rotoformed kayaks. Some had higher end fiberglass ones. They had never seen anything like it. They basically said these three things, usually in this order:

1. What a pretty wooden kayak!!
2. You BUILT that?!?! WOW!! I didn't know you could do that!
3. What do you mean it only weighs 42 pounds?!?!

Personally I wouldn't sweat worrying about weight on your first build. It's probably going to be less than what your friends kayaks weigh. If not no one will care because it'll be a wood kayak. I'd follow one set of instructions and learn the process. On your next one you can experiment with other materials and methods.

Oh yeah, there's always another... :)

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Order of Operations
aikijay -- 3/26/2014, 2:15 pm
Re: Strip: Order of Operations
Lomic -- 3/26/2014, 2:23 pm
Re: Strip: Order of Operations
John Messinger -- 3/26/2014, 3:02 pm
Re: Strip: Order of Operations
Jay Stallman -- 3/26/2014, 3:51 pm
Re: Strip: Order of Operations
John Messinger -- 3/26/2014, 3:59 pm
Re: Strip: Order of Operations
aikijay -- 3/26/2014, 5:16 pm
Re: Strip: Order of Operations
John Messinger -- 3/26/2014, 5:48 pm
Re: Strip: The Hot Glue Guru
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 3/26/2014, 5:30 pm
Re: Strip: The Hot Glue Guru
aikijay -- 3/26/2014, 9:56 pm
Re: Strip: The Hot Glue Guru
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 3/27/2014, 1:29 am
Re: Strip: The Hot Glue Guru
Lomic -- 3/27/2014, 3:20 am
Re: Strip: The Hot Glue Guru
aikijay -- 3/27/2014, 7:21 am
Re: Strip: The Hot Glue Guru
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 3/27/2014, 8:29 am
Re: Strip: The Hot Glue Guru
Jay Babina -- 3/27/2014, 8:48 am
Re: Strip: The Hot Glue Guru
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 3/27/2014, 9:17 am
Re: Strip: The Hot Glue Guru
Bill Hamm -- 3/28/2014, 8:33 am
Re: Strip: The Hot Glue Guru
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 3/28/2014, 11:14 am
Old sayings...
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 3/27/2014, 9:21 am
Re: Strip: The Hot Glue Guru
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 4/1/2014, 6:20 pm
Re: Strip: The Hot Glue Guru
aikijay -- 4/1/2014, 9:33 pm
Re: Strip: The Hot Glue Guru
MattD. -- 3/27/2014, 9:53 am
Re: Strip: The Hot Glue Guru
Etienne Muller -- 3/27/2014, 3:03 pm
Re: Strip: Order of Operations
Rod Tait -- 3/27/2014, 10:56 am
Re: Strip: Order of Operations
Jay Stallman -- 3/27/2014, 12:47 pm
Re: Strip: Order of Operations
Rod Tait -- 3/27/2014, 12:57 pm
Re: Strip: Order of Operations
Jay Stallman -- 3/27/2014, 1:54 pm
Re: Strip: Order of Operations
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 3/27/2014, 2:18 pm
Re: Strip: Order of Operations
Phil -- 4/5/2014, 10:40 am
Re: Strip: Order of Operations
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 4/5/2014, 2:31 pm
Re: Strip: Order of Operations
Phil -- 4/5/2014, 3:16 pm
Re: Strip: Order of Operations
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 4/5/2014, 4:13 pm
Re: Strip: Order of Operations
Bill Hamm -- 4/6/2014, 1:05 am
Re: Strip: Order of Operations *PIC*
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 4/6/2014, 8:53 am
How about a different order of operations? *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 3/27/2014, 2:07 pm
Re: How about a different order of operations?
Jay Stallman -- 3/27/2014, 2:59 pm
Re: How about a different order of operations?
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 3/27/2014, 3:16 pm
Re: How about a different order of operations?
Jay Stallman -- 3/27/2014, 10:58 pm
Re: How about a different order of operations?
Rod Tait -- 3/28/2014, 10:15 am
Re: How about a different order of operations?
Jay Stallman -- 3/30/2014, 8:49 am
Re: How about a different order of operations?
Rod Tait -- 3/30/2014, 12:23 pm
Re: How about a different order of operations?
george jung -- 3/30/2014, 1:17 pm
Re: How about a different order of operations?
JohnAbercrombie -- 3/30/2014, 1:47 pm
Re: How about a different order of operations?
Rod Tait -- 3/30/2014, 2:14 pm
Re: How about a different order of operations?
Jay Stallman -- 3/30/2014, 2:47 pm
Re: How about a different order of operations?
JohnAbercrombie -- 3/30/2014, 3:00 pm
Re: How about a different order of operations?
Bill Hamm -- 3/31/2014, 12:35 am
Re: How about a different order of operations?
Bill Hamm -- 3/31/2014, 12:34 am
Re: How about a different order of operations?
Jay Stallman -- 3/30/2014, 4:08 pm
Re: How about a different order of operations?
JohnAbercrombie -- 3/30/2014, 7:31 pm
Re: How about a different order of operations?
ancient kayaker -- 3/30/2014, 8:59 pm
Re: How about a different order of operations?
aikijay -- 3/30/2014, 10:59 pm
Re: How about a different order of operations?
JohnAbercrombie -- 3/30/2014, 11:30 pm
Re: How about a different order of operations?
Jay Stallman -- 3/30/2014, 11:57 pm
Re: How about a different order of operations?
ancient kayaker -- 3/31/2014, 12:49 am
Re: How about a different order of operations?
Bill Hamm -- 3/31/2014, 1:07 am
Re: How about a different order of operations?
Jay Stallman -- 3/31/2014, 8:09 am
Re: How about a different order of operations? *PIC*
JohnAbercrombie -- 3/31/2014, 12:56 pm
Re: How about a different order of operations?
Bill Hamm -- 4/1/2014, 12:55 am
Re: How about a different order of operations?
Jay Stallman -- 3/31/2014, 9:05 am
Re: How about a different order of operations? *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 3/31/2014, 10:11 am
Re: How about a different order of operations?
Jay Stallman -- 3/31/2014, 12:40 pm
Re: How about a different order of operations?
JohnAbercrombie -- 3/31/2014, 1:12 pm
End Pours
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 3/31/2014, 1:22 pm
Re: End Pours
Jay Stallman -- 3/31/2014, 2:20 pm
Re: End Pours
JohnAbercrombie -- 3/31/2014, 2:32 pm
Re: End Pours
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 3/31/2014, 2:35 pm
Re: End Pours
Jay Stallman -- 3/31/2014, 4:23 pm
Re: End Pours
Bill Hamm -- 4/1/2014, 1:05 am
Re: End Pours
Dan -- 4/1/2014, 10:19 am
Re: End Pours
Jay Stallman -- 4/1/2014, 10:43 am
Microballoons
John Messinger -- 4/1/2014, 11:48 am
Re: Microballoons
Jay Stallman -- 4/1/2014, 1:51 pm
Re: Microballoons
Dan -- 4/1/2014, 4:20 pm
Re: End Pours *PIC*
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 3/31/2014, 5:55 pm
Re: End Pours *PIC*
Shawn Jones -- 4/1/2014, 2:24 am
Re: End Pours
Bill Hamm -- 4/1/2014, 1:01 am
Re: End Pours
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 4/1/2014, 8:46 am
Re: How about a different order of operations?
aikijay -- 3/30/2014, 11:21 pm
Re: How about a different order of operations?
Rod Tait -- 3/31/2014, 10:44 am
Re: How about a different order of operations?
Jay Stallman -- 3/31/2014, 12:47 pm
Re: How about a different order of operations?
Rod Tait -- 3/31/2014, 4:43 pm
Re: How about a different order of operations?
george jung -- 4/1/2014, 7:50 pm
Re: How about a different order of operations?
Bill Hamm -- 3/28/2014, 8:41 am
Re: How about a different order of operations?
george jung -- 3/28/2014, 11:12 pm
Re: How about a different order of operations? *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 3/29/2014, 6:16 am
Re: How about a different order of operations?
george jung -- 3/29/2014, 10:17 am
Re: How about a different order of operations?
Rod Tait -- 3/29/2014, 11:17 am
Re: How about a different order of operations? *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 3/29/2014, 3:43 pm
Re: How about a different order of operations?
Rod Tait -- 3/27/2014, 3:20 pm