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Re: Weak point due to artistic stripping?
By:Truck
Date: 5/25/1999, 9:41 am
In Response To: Weak point due to artistic stripping? (Jim Eisenmenger)

A.

The wood you are building with forms a filler or spacer between your layers of glass. The strength of the boat comes from two layers of glass supported by "something" fairly rigid....wood.(Lots of boats are foam composites and the foam ain't as strong as wood!!!)

The boat will look great, and be stronger than heck!

Good luck!

Messages In This Thread

Weak point due to artistic stripping?
Jim Eisenmenger -- 5/24/1999, 5:36 pm
Re: Weak point due to artistic stripping?
Mike Allen -- 5/25/1999, 9:09 pm
Re: Weak point due to artistic stripping?
garland -- 5/26/1999, 6:13 pm
Re: Weak point due to artistic stripping?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 5/25/1999, 11:16 am
Re: Weak point due to artistic stripping?
Truck -- 5/25/1999, 9:41 am