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Re: S&G: taking a kayak to a knife fight
By:Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K
Date: 11/26/2014, 9:15 pm
In Response To: S&G: taking a kayak to a knife fight *PIC* (howard)

West Systems did some research on orienting fiberglass at 45˚ to strip joints and found increased strength since this would place twice as many fiberglass threads across strip joints and wood cell orientation.

I now glass all my boat interiors this way.

I would think if you choose to add a second layer of glass below the waterline, orienting it at 45˚ would also increase strength.

Rob

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S&G: taking a kayak to a knife fight *PIC*
howard -- 11/26/2014, 9:58 am
Re: S&G: taking a kayak to a knife fight
george jung -- 11/26/2014, 10:41 am
Re: S&G: taking a kayak to a knife fight
howard -- 11/26/2014, 11:06 am
Re: S&G: taking a kayak to a knife fight
Mike Bielski -- 11/26/2014, 11:40 am
Re: S&G: taking a kayak to a knife fight
howard -- 11/26/2014, 11:44 am
Re: S&G: taking a kayak to a knife fight
Mike Bielski -- 11/26/2014, 11:47 am
Re: S&G: taking a kayak to a knife fight
Justin -- 11/26/2014, 12:39 pm
Re: S&G: taking a kayak to a knife fight_stone pow
dave koslow -- 11/26/2014, 1:32 pm
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Justin -- 11/26/2014, 1:53 pm
Re: S&G: taking a kayak to a knife fight
Bill Hamm -- 11/27/2014, 12:46 am
Re: S&G: taking a kayak to a knife fight
Mike Bielski -- 11/27/2014, 11:29 pm
Re: S&G: taking a kayak to a knife fight
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 11/26/2014, 9:15 pm
Re: S&G: taking a kayak to a knife fight
daveg -- 11/27/2014, 1:38 am
Re: S&G: taking a kayak to a knife fight
Marc Upchurch -- 11/27/2014, 8:38 am
Re: S&G: taking a kayak to a knife fight
george jung -- 11/27/2014, 9:45 am
Re: S&G: taking a kayak to a knife fight
howard -- 11/29/2014, 10:09 pm
Re: S&G: taking a kayak to a knife fight
Paul Davies -- 11/30/2014, 3:08 am
Re: S&G: taking a kayak to a knife fight
daveg -- 11/29/2014, 9:46 am
Doug G - appology - maybe
Marc Upchurch -- 11/29/2014, 11:47 am
Re: Doug G - appology - maybe
daveg -- 11/30/2014, 12:23 am
Re: Doug G - appology - maybe
daveg -- 11/30/2014, 12:30 am
Re: Doug G - appology - maybe
Bill Hamm -- 11/30/2014, 12:51 am
Re: Doug G - appology - maybe
daveg -- 11/30/2014, 12:56 am
Re: Doug G - appology - maybe
george jung -- 11/30/2014, 10:12 am
Re: Doug G - appology - maybe
Bill Hamm -- 12/1/2014, 1:10 am
Re: S&G: taking a kayak to a knife fight
Jay Babina -- 11/27/2014, 9:01 am
Re: S&G: taking a kayak to a knife fight
wanderfalk -- 11/30/2014, 12:59 am