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Re: Strip: Strip SURFSKI build
By:Kennneee
Date: 12/20/2014, 10:26 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Strip SURFSKI build (John Messinger)

John,
Most of the wood is Western Red Cedar. There are Australian Lacewood accents. The hull strips are 3/16" and the deck is 1/8". I used one layer of 3.2 oz satin weave glass on the inside and outside of both the hull and deck. I relied on some CG for extra strength in some places. The bucket was molded from 4 layers of 5.6oz CF twill fabric. On the next ski bucket I will add a layer of satin glass as I had some porosity In this one. I did not use vacuum in the moulding of the bucket. I was also VERY careful with the use of resin on all aspects of the project. Years ago Rob Macks offered some great tips for producing a light weight layup. They are very helpful if weight is important to you. This is definitely not a boat to bang around on the rocks but it is about as light as I can build with these materials.

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Strip: Strip SURFSKI build
Kennneee -- 12/20/2014, 2:07 pm
Re: Strip: Strip SURFSKI build
Bill Hamm -- 12/20/2014, 3:05 pm
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Kennneee -- 12/20/2014, 4:31 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 12/20/2014, 3:20 pm
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Kennneee -- 12/20/2014, 4:33 pm
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John Messinger -- 12/20/2014, 9:33 pm
Re: Strip: Strip SURFSKI build
Kennneee -- 12/20/2014, 10:26 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/20/2014, 10:28 pm
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Kennneee -- 12/21/2014, 7:01 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/22/2014, 10:32 am
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Kennneee -- 12/22/2014, 11:45 pm
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Ken Blanton -- 12/23/2014, 10:51 am
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Kennneee -- 12/24/2014, 7:12 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/23/2014, 1:40 pm
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Kennneee -- 12/24/2014, 6:57 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 12/20/2014, 10:38 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/21/2014, 8:35 pm
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Kennneee -- 12/22/2014, 1:30 am
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Mike Bielski -- 12/21/2014, 12:08 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/21/2014, 1:42 am
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Mike Bielski -- 12/24/2014, 9:36 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/25/2014, 1:12 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/25/2014, 1:14 am
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Mike Bielski -- 12/25/2014, 2:49 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/25/2014, 8:03 pm
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Kennneee -- 12/21/2014, 6:56 pm