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Re: Material: fiberglass cloth weights
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 9/23/2014, 1:58 am
In Response To: Material: fiberglass cloth weights (george jung)

I too like the light weight glass, but it's not the most abrasion resistant. A single skin of say 6 ounce fabric on the bottom will resist abrasion better, but it'll also hold much more resin so will end up heavier. There are always trade offs for almost any choice you make in building these boats.

Bill H.

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Material: fiberglass cloth weights
george jung -- 9/22/2014, 7:44 pm
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scottbaxter -- 9/22/2014, 10:05 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/23/2014, 1:58 am
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Robert W -- 9/23/2014, 7:04 am
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george jung -- 9/23/2014, 8:45 am
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Jay Babina -- 9/23/2014, 8:45 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/24/2014, 12:42 am
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Robert Horstmann -- 9/23/2014, 9:46 am
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george jung -- 9/23/2014, 12:34 pm
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wanderfalk -- 9/23/2014, 1:55 pm
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george jung -- 9/23/2014, 3:26 pm
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scottbaxter -- 9/23/2014, 10:05 pm
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george jung -- 9/23/2014, 11:33 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/24/2014, 12:46 am
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Mike Hanks -- 9/24/2014, 1:39 am
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Mike Hanks -- 9/24/2014, 2:02 am
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george jung -- 9/24/2014, 8:48 am
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Robert McMurray -- 9/24/2014, 12:51 pm
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Robert Horstmann -- 9/24/2014, 9:59 am
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george jung -- 9/24/2014, 10:31 am
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Mike Hanks -- 9/24/2014, 3:30 pm
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Allan -- 9/24/2014, 6:20 pm
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Mike Hanks -- 9/24/2014, 8:58 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/24/2014, 9:50 pm
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george jung -- 9/25/2014, 10:21 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/25/2014, 5:54 pm
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Nick R. -- 9/24/2014, 6:17 am
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Robert Horstmann -- 9/24/2014, 10:07 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/24/2014, 9:55 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 9/25/2014, 10:33 am
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george jung -- 9/25/2014, 12:18 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 9/25/2014, 5:20 pm
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george jung -- 9/26/2014, 9:42 am
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Mike Bielski -- 9/26/2014, 9:52 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/27/2014, 6:28 am
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ddaniels -- 9/27/2014, 7:09 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 9/26/2014, 11:58 am
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Sean Dawe -- 9/24/2014, 10:07 am
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Nick Riccardi -- 9/25/2014, 9:44 am