KBBS Archive 60,000

Material: Carbon Graphite/Kevlar Reinforcing "Bands"

Posted By: Dave Boomer
Date: Saturday, 2 March 2002, at 5:56 p.m.

I'm planning to glass the inside of the deck of my modified Great Auk I'm building (had to shorten the desing to fit the garage shop - classic spouse story). I'm wondering if anyone has installed Carbon Graphite and/or Kevlar "Band" reinforcement around the fore & aft hatch openings. I'm considering 1.5 - 2" wide ribbon laid in front and behind the openings and also behind the cockpit where entering/exiting can put a lot of concentrated pressure on the hull. Several questions to ponder. Good idea/worth the effort? Should the bands be laid below or above the main glass reinforcing layer of cloth. Is Graphite or Kevlar better? Should the bands be carried 360 Deg. around, or just the deck section?

Any comments would be appreicatied.

Messages In This Thread

Material: Carbon Graphite/Kevlar Reinforcing "Bands"
Dave Boomer -- Saturday, 2 March 2002, at 5:56 p.m.

Re: Material: Carbon Graphite/Kevlar Reinforcing "
Joe -- Saturday, 2 March 2002, at 6:33 p.m.

Re: Carbon Fiber Reinforcing
John Schroeder -- Saturday, 2 March 2002, at 11:58 p.m.

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Don -- Sunday, 3 March 2002, at 2:11 a.m.

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jim kozel -- Sunday, 3 March 2002, at 10:55 a.m.

Re: Material: Carbon Graphite/Kevlar Reinforcing "
LeeG -- Monday, 4 March 2002, at 11:11 a.m.

Re: Material: Carbon Graphite/Kevlar Reinforcing "
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- Monday, 4 March 2002, at 4:36 p.m.

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