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carbon fiber tape ribs
By:Bob Kelim
Date: 8/30/1999, 4:09 pm

I am puting a sealer coat on the hull of the canoe I'm building today. A friend has given me some carbon fiber tape and I'm thinking of using it to put a series of half ribs along the outside of the hull , say: waterline to waterline, on about 6" centers. I think this should add a bit of stiffness with hardly any gain in finished weight. any thoughts on this. Thanks, Bob

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carbon fiber tape ribs
Bob Kelim -- 8/30/1999, 4:09 pm
Re: carbon fiber tape ribs
lee -- 8/30/1999, 8:48 pm
Re: carbon fiber tape ribs
Shawn Baker -- 8/30/1999, 6:25 pm
Re: carbon fiber tape ribs
Al Kurzenhauser -- 9/13/1999, 8:36 pm