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Re: Strip: Arcadia sister ship *PIC*
By:Paul Davies
Date: 3/31/2014, 8:09 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Arcadia sister ship (Lomic)

I don't think my kayak, even if it was made of Red Cedar, would weight only 15kg, which type of glass fiber are you using to achieve such a low weight?

You are probably correct as 15 kg is my goal.I have an Outer Island build that is on track for this...I did reject my first hull because of this [seen on the left].I then found my very lightest planks of WRC [reclaimed roof rafters] they almost floated in air so stripped them for the second hull.I swept up the chaos for this photo as I was about to glass the second hull.

The Petrel my daughter uses is 18 kg.
Deck= Alaskan yellow cedar.Hull =WRC. all at 4 mm thick all with a single layer of 4 oz glass inside and out. She looks good carrying it down to the water.

I would really be delighted to have a kayak under 20kg.This is very possible.
The thing is that you think that your adding strength when you add weight.This is, generally, not true.But you do add inertia which then causes a harder hit which is what does the damage [in the car park] Once you are on the water it is all about acceleration, when you need it.Getting back from the water is when I really value low weight.
I am usually very tired,disorientated and wobbly on my legs.
cheers and all the best from Paul.



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Strip: Arcadia sister ship
Lomic -- 3/23/2014, 6:16 pm
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Lomic -- 3/24/2014, 6:35 am
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Paul Davies -- 3/24/2014, 1:05 pm
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Lomic -- 3/24/2014, 1:18 pm
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Lomic -- 3/24/2014, 2:32 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 3/24/2014, 2:57 pm
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Lomic -- 3/24/2014, 3:01 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 3/24/2014, 3:23 pm
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Justin -- 3/24/2014, 3:34 pm
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Lomic -- 3/24/2014, 4:15 pm
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Paul Davies -- 3/24/2014, 4:22 pm
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Lomic -- 3/24/2014, 4:28 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/25/2014, 12:41 am
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Justin -- 3/24/2014, 7:37 pm
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Lomic -- 3/24/2014, 7:44 pm
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Lomic -- 3/24/2014, 8:19 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 3/24/2014, 8:24 pm
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Lomic -- 3/25/2014, 3:56 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 3/24/2014, 4:57 pm
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Lomic -- 3/24/2014, 5:19 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 3/24/2014, 5:23 pm
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Lomic -- 3/24/2014, 5:33 pm
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John Messinger -- 3/24/2014, 5:54 pm
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Lomic -- 3/24/2014, 5:58 pm
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John Messinger -- 3/25/2014, 6:21 am
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Lomic -- 3/25/2014, 7:15 am
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Paul Davies -- 3/25/2014, 1:05 pm
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Lomic -- 3/25/2014, 1:56 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 3/25/2014, 2:05 pm
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Ken Blanton -- 3/24/2014, 7:01 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/25/2014, 12:45 am
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Justin -- 3/25/2014, 2:49 am
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Ken Blanton -- 3/25/2014, 4:48 am
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george jung -- 3/25/2014, 11:43 am
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Lomic -- 3/25/2014, 1:00 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 3/25/2014, 2:07 pm
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Dan -- 3/25/2014, 2:09 pm
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Lomic -- 3/25/2014, 2:14 pm
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Lomic -- 3/25/2014, 6:00 pm
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Paul Davies -- 3/25/2014, 7:26 pm
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Lomic -- 3/25/2014, 7:36 pm
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Don T. -- 3/25/2014, 8:56 pm
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Lomic -- 3/26/2014, 3:58 am
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Lomic -- 3/26/2014, 2:04 pm
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Lomic -- 3/27/2014, 4:24 pm
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Justin -- 3/28/2014, 5:59 am
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Lomic -- 3/28/2014, 6:19 am
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Lomic -- 3/29/2014, 6:14 am
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Etienne Muller -- 3/29/2014, 7:22 am
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Lomic -- 3/29/2014, 7:29 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 3/29/2014, 1:07 pm
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Lomic -- 3/29/2014, 1:18 pm
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Lomic -- 3/29/2014, 3:05 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 3/29/2014, 6:05 pm
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Paul Davies -- 3/30/2014, 5:54 pm
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Lomic -- 3/30/2014, 6:05 pm
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Paul Davies -- 3/30/2014, 6:25 pm
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Lomic -- 3/31/2014, 2:13 pm
Re: Strip: Arcadia sister ship *PIC*
Paul Davies -- 3/31/2014, 8:09 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/1/2014, 1:16 am
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Lomic -- 4/1/2014, 3:22 am
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Lomic -- 4/1/2014, 4:27 am
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Dan -- 4/1/2014, 9:35 am
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Paul Davies -- 4/1/2014, 1:05 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 4/1/2014, 1:51 pm
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Lomic -- 4/1/2014, 2:24 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 4/1/2014, 3:06 pm
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Lomic -- 4/1/2014, 3:12 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 4/1/2014, 3:26 pm
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Lomic -- 4/1/2014, 3:44 pm
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ddaniels -- 4/1/2014, 5:14 pm
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Lomic -- 4/1/2014, 5:42 pm
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Lomic -- 4/2/2014, 4:03 am
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Justin -- 4/2/2014, 5:16 am
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Lomic -- 4/2/2014, 5:40 am
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Justin -- 4/2/2014, 5:46 am
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Lomic -- 4/2/2014, 5:52 am
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Lomic -- 4/2/2014, 6:01 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 4/2/2014, 1:27 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 4/2/2014, 1:28 pm
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Lomic -- 4/2/2014, 1:29 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 4/2/2014, 1:42 pm
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Lomic -- 4/2/2014, 1:46 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 4/2/2014, 1:58 pm
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Lomic -- 4/2/2014, 2:33 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 4/2/2014, 2:49 pm
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Lomic -- 4/2/2014, 2:53 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 4/2/2014, 3:30 pm
Post gluing method notes
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 4/2/2014, 7:27 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 4/2/2014, 10:24 pm
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Lomic -- 4/3/2014, 2:27 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 4/3/2014, 11:12 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 4/3/2014, 1:58 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 4/3/2014, 2:02 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 4/3/2014, 2:48 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 4/3/2014, 3:24 pm
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Lomic -- 4/3/2014, 3:05 pm
Merci beaucoup! *NM*
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 4/3/2014, 3:25 pm
Re: Merci beaucoup!
Lomic -- 4/3/2014, 3:30 pm
Enough thinking, some action!
Lomic -- 4/5/2014, 6:15 pm
Big step today
Lomic -- 4/8/2014, 7:12 am
Re: Big step today
Bill Hamm -- 4/9/2014, 6:14 pm
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Lomic -- 4/9/2014, 6:18 pm
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Lomic -- 4/10/2014, 2:02 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 4/10/2014, 5:16 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/11/2014, 12:44 am
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Lomic -- 4/11/2014, 1:55 am
Preparing the strips
Lomic -- 4/12/2014, 7:01 am
Strips ready, scarfing the sheerlines
Lomic -- 4/15/2014, 12:02 pm
Skeleton finished soon stripping!
Lomic -- 4/16/2014, 11:43 am
Re: Skeleton finished soon stripping!
Paul Davies -- 4/16/2014, 6:33 pm
Sheerlines soon fixed
Lomic -- 5/17/2014, 12:45 pm
Re: Sheerlines soon fixed
Lomic -- 5/20/2014, 8:50 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 5/20/2014, 2:35 pm
External stern or not?
Lomic -- 5/20/2014, 5:22 pm
Re: External stern or not? *PIC*
JohnAbercrombie -- 5/20/2014, 7:06 pm
Re: External stern or not?
Lomic -- 5/21/2014, 7:15 am
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Lomic -- 5/21/2014, 10:41 am
Holding the strips
Lomic -- 5/24/2014, 6:40 am
Re: Holding the strips
Bill Hamm -- 5/25/2014, 2:52 am
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Lomic -- 5/25/2014, 4:53 am
Stripping in progress
Lomic -- 5/27/2014, 12:26 pm
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Lomic -- 5/29/2014, 1:25 pm
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Lomic -- 6/2/2014, 1:36 pm
Re: Big step today
Bill Hamm -- 4/11/2014, 12:42 am
Re: Strip: Arcadia sister ship *PIC*
Thor -- 4/2/2014, 10:23 am
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Lomic -- 4/2/2014, 11:11 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/2/2014, 3:30 pm
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ddaniels -- 4/1/2014, 5:08 pm