Boat Building Forum

Find advice on all aspects of building your own kayak, canoe or any lightweight boats

Re: details
By:Tony
Date: 3/13/2000, 5:46 pm
In Response To: details (Jim Eisenmenger)

> I used 1/4" luan, each seam on the hull has a fillet, a layer of
> 2" tape and a layer of 3" tape. Each seam on the deck has a
> fillet and a layer of 2" tape. The only cloth on the inside is in the
> cickpit area for abrasion protection.

> I'm sure the extra weight comes from extra tape, fillet epoxy, and 1/4
> material. I'm just wondering if weight savings would be worth while if I
> only taped the outside seams vs a full glass sheath.

1/4! sounds like you are building a tank. The weight definately comes from the wood.

Messages In This Thread

river kayak saga
Jim Eisenmenger -- 3/10/2000, 6:57 am
Re: river kayak saga
lee -- 3/10/2000, 11:40 pm
details
Jim Eisenmenger -- 3/13/2000, 7:28 am
Re: details
lee -- 3/13/2000, 10:32 pm
Re: details
Tony -- 3/13/2000, 5:46 pm
Re: rMateral Weight Guidlines
Dave Houser -- 3/10/2000, 11:28 pm