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Re: Foam Guillemot
By:Mike Hanks
Date: 1/19/2000, 2:14 pm
In Response To: Re: totally cool (Ross Leidy)

> That's fantastic! That's a boat to see up close. Hat's off to the builder.

> Any idea what it weighs?

Ross,

About 60 lbs. Could be a very light kayak with lighter glass. He followed the directions for a heavy layup in Nick's book, but substituted 10 and 20 oz. glass. I would think it is virtually indestructable. He also filled the ends with (I think) 1000 psi foam.

By the way the pictures don't do it justice.

He included a small skeg (similar to Pete Rudie's) just behind the cockpit.

Mike

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Pics from Mike Hanks
Brian T. Cunningham -- 1/19/2000, 12:51 pm
Here's the other ...
Brian T. Cunningham -- 1/19/2000, 12:52 pm
Re: Cool!
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/20/2000, 9:36 am
Re: Cool!
Doug Bauer -- 1/20/2000, 11:13 am
Beautiful!
Kent LeBoutillier -- 1/20/2000, 6:33 am
Re: totally cool
Ross Leidy -- 1/19/2000, 2:02 pm
Re: totally cool
Steve Nieman -- 1/21/2000, 8:47 am
Re: Foam Guillemot
Mike Hanks -- 1/19/2000, 2:14 pm
Re: Foam Guillemot
Jim Eisenmenger -- 1/20/2000, 7:19 am
Re: Foam Guillemot
Mike Hanks -- 1/20/2000, 9:10 am
Re: Foam Guillemot
Nolan -- 1/20/2000, 12:52 pm
Re: Foam Guillemot
Mike Hanks -- 1/20/2000, 6:37 pm
Re: towfish
Tom Kurth -- 1/20/2000, 8:36 pm
Re: towfish
Shawn Baker -- 1/21/2000, 10:01 am
Re: towfish
Mike Hanks -- 1/21/2000, 12:08 am
Is a foam Walrus in the works?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/19/2000, 2:46 pm
Re: Is a foam Walrus in the works?
Mike Hanks -- 1/19/2000, 3:08 pm
Re: Is a foam Walrus in the works?
Tammy Hanks -- 1/19/2000, 11:16 pm
Cyber nanny??
Marcelo -- 1/20/2000, 2:17 pm