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Re: Strip: EcoPoxy?No Epoxy?

By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 8/11/2016, 1:00 pm

In Response To: Re: Strip: EcoPoxy?No Epoxy? (John Bell)

Weren't all wooden boats pre-1950-something sans epoxy?

They also had ribs, a substantial keel or structural gunwales, and were assembled with the wood getting wet as part of the intention.

Fiberglass replaces the ribs and other structural element. The epoxy keeps the wood dry.

Strip: EcoPoxy?No Epoxy?
John Bell -- 8/10/2016, 3:40 pm

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Bill Hamm -- 8/11/2016, 12:19 am

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John Bell -- 8/11/2016, 5:44 am

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Marc Upchurch -- 8/11/2016, 8:41 am

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Thomas Duncan -- 8/11/2016, 9:44 am

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John Bell -- 8/11/2016, 6:13 pm

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Marc Upchurch -- 8/11/2016, 7:23 pm

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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 8/11/2016, 1:00 pm

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John Bell -- 8/11/2016, 6:11 pm

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jaybabina -- 8/11/2016, 7:24 am

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John Bell -- 8/11/2016, 6:17 pm

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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 8/12/2016, 7:47 am

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JohnAbercrombie -- 8/12/2016, 12:10 pm

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Bill Hamm -- 8/12/2016, 2:33 pm

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John Bell -- 8/12/2016, 7:12 pm

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Mike Bielski -- 8/13/2016, 10:01 pm

Re: Strip: EcoPoxy?No Epoxy? *PIC*
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 8/14/2016, 9:13 am

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John Bell -- 8/14/2016, 5:40 pm

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JohnAbercrombie -- 8/14/2016, 7:10 pm

Re: Strip: EcoPoxy?No Epoxy? *PIC*
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 8/15/2016, 10:00 am

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JohnAbercrombie -- 8/15/2016, 10:29 am

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Mike Bielski -- 8/11/2016, 8:06 am

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John Bell -- 8/11/2016, 6:19 pm

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Justin -- 8/11/2016, 9:43 am

Great post
jaybabina -- 8/11/2016, 4:49 pm

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John Bell -- 8/11/2016, 6:20 pm

Re: Strip: EcoPoxy? - did you consider SOF
Journeyman Politician -- 8/12/2016, 8:40 am

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