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Walrus Finishing Weights
By:Roger Nuffer
Date: 11/28/2000, 1:57 pm

I’ve been doing weight checks on my walrus.
Frame with floor ready to be covered. Frame is coated with epoxy: 24 lbs
Canvas skin attached: 7 lbs
First coat of paint applied: 2 lbs
Cowling, rub strips, keel strips and mounting screws: 4.5 lbs

Put this all together with 3 applications of paint or sealant and final weight comes out to 41.5 lbs

Almost half the weight takes place after the frame and floor is complete. next time I do not plan on coating the frame with epoxy. This added a lot of weight. I could cut even more weight by using a synthetic skin.

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Walrus Finishing Weights
Roger Nuffer -- 11/28/2000, 1:57 pm
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Erez -- 11/28/2000, 4:17 pm
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Roger Nuffer -- 11/28/2000, 8:33 pm
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Mike Hanks -- 11/29/2000, 12:42 am
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Erez -- 11/29/2000, 4:37 pm
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Mike Hanks -- 11/30/2000, 11:48 am
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Rehd -- 11/30/2000, 2:37 am
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Greg Stamer -- 11/30/2000, 1:25 pm
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Richard Boyle -- 11/29/2000, 8:47 am
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Mike Hanks -- 11/29/2000, 12:29 pm
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Bill Price -- 11/28/2000, 8:22 pm
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Bill Price -- 11/28/2000, 3:33 pm
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Roger Nuffer -- 11/28/2000, 7:56 pm