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Best fiber orientation?
By:Doug Kuik
Date: 3/5/2001, 2:40 pm

What is the most structural fiber orientation?

When I glassed my North Star I made sure the fibers ran straight down the keel and deck centerline. But I questioned if it would be better to run the fibers at a 45 degree angle to the longtitudinal axis thus providing more torsional strength. It seems there is more strength longtitudinally inherent to the design. I am not an engineer though. Maybe two layers of glass, one at a 45 degree angle to the other?

I am starting to strip a Guillemot Expedition.

Doug K.

Messages In This Thread

Best fiber orientation?
Doug Kuik -- 3/5/2001, 2:40 pm
Always a compromise to deal with!
Doug K. -- 3/7/2001, 12:50 am
Re: Best fiber orientation? *Pic*
Dale Frolander -- 3/6/2001, 3:08 am
Nice *NM*
Sam McFadden -- 3/6/2001, 12:24 pm
Re: Best fiber orientation?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 3/5/2001, 5:43 pm
Some thoughts
Sam McFadden -- 3/5/2001, 4:27 pm
Re: Best fiber orientation?
Al Gunther -- 3/5/2001, 4:18 pm