KBBS Archive 10,000

Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat

Posted By: Hank
Date: Monday, 27 September 1999, at 1:03 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat (Shawn Baker)

> Hi Hank, I like it!

> Thanks for the post and the photo. I've been trying to visualize how I
> will build my seat form, and your post helps a lot. I think I'll do the
> same thing, but make the sides taller to make built-in
> "cheekplates" to mount hip pads and hang the seat with.

> Did you make your seat directly off the mold, or did you make a mold off
> that mold so that your hand-finished surface would be on the bottom of the
> finished seat?

> Thanks, Shawn

Glad you like it Shawn.

I made the seat directly off of the mold. I was not too concerned with the surface finish because I figured it would be covered with something anyway. I have decided to spray the seat with rubberized compound which is supposed to leave a textured finish. I will post a pic when it is done.

I am making a second seat right now which has to be self supporting. To increase the strength (stiffness) with minimal increase of weight I have incorporated pieces of 3 mm luan into the flat sides, back and front of the "skirt". I am thinking that 3 mm of wood is going to be stiffer and lighter than building up layers of resin/glass.

Post a pic of the seat you make - I would like to see it.

Hank

Messages In This Thread

Molded fiberglass kayak seat
Hank -- Monday, 27 September 1999, at 12:30 a.m.

Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
Ross Leidy -- Monday, 27 September 1999, at 9:44 a.m.

Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
Hank -- Monday, 27 September 1999, at 12:48 p.m.

Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
Shawn Baker -- Monday, 27 September 1999, at 2:19 p.m.

Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
mike allen -- Monday, 27 September 1999, at 3:33 p.m.

Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
Hank -- Monday, 27 September 1999, at 11:33 p.m.

Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
mike allen -- Tuesday, 28 September 1999, at 2:54 p.m.

Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
Hank -- Tuesday, 28 September 1999, at 5:11 p.m.

Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
Shawn Baker -- Wednesday, 29 September 1999, at 6:27 p.m.

Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
Hank -- Thursday, 30 September 1999, at 12:34 a.m.

Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
Shawn Baker -- Thursday, 30 September 1999, at 12:43 p.m.

Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
mike allen -- Thursday, 30 September 1999, at 2:34 p.m.

Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
Hank -- Thursday, 30 September 1999, at 3:48 p.m.

Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
Paul G. Jacobson -- Friday, 1 October 1999, at 3:30 a.m.

Re: Molded seat picture
Hank -- Monday, 27 September 1999, at 11:43 p.m.

Re: Molded seat picture
Shawn Baker -- Tuesday, 28 September 1999, at 12:08 a.m.

Plaster & Wax and lessons learned
Hank -- Tuesday, 28 September 1999, at 9:12 a.m.

Re: Plaster & Wax and lessons learned
Shawn Baker -- Tuesday, 28 September 1999, at 10:21 a.m.

Re: Plaster & Wax and lessons learned
Stan Heeres -- Tuesday, 28 September 1999, at 12:10 p.m.

Re: Molded seat picture
Jay Babina -- Wednesday, 29 September 1999, at 9:16 a.m.

Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
Shawn Baker -- Monday, 27 September 1999, at 12:43 p.m.

Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
Hank -- Monday, 27 September 1999, at 1:03 p.m.

Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
pete czerpak -- Monday, 27 September 1999, at 1:58 p.m.

Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
Paul G. Jacobson -- Tuesday, 28 September 1999, at 9:09 a.m.

Re: Mold release recipe
Hank -- Tuesday, 28 September 1999, at 7:42 p.m.

Re: Molded fiberglass / sand/plaster butt casting
darren -- Thursday, 30 September 1999, at 1:15 p.m.

sand/plaster butt casting
Paul G. Jacobson -- Friday, 1 October 1999, at 2:37 a.m.

Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
Dave Uebele -- Friday, 1 October 1999, at 11:33 a.m.

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