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Re: Allay your fears
By:Roger Nuffer
Date: 6/16/2001, 1:42 am
In Response To: Re: Allay your fears (Alan Adams)

: I'll be building it in my garage; I'm home for the summer. The only problem
: is that I'm in Texas and it gets a might bit hot in there. Will that
: affect construction(aside from making me pass out)? It gets around
: 110-125F.
: Alan

Nadda bit,
Unless you are scarfing to get some long stringers you won't be using epoxy. If you do need to epoxy, do it in the coolness of the morning. This is only for SOF's.

Also, go with a synthetic skin. you'll feel much safer and secure with a synthetic skin. At least I do.

Roger

Messages In This Thread

Canvas/plywood kayak
Alan Adams -- 6/14/2001, 4:31 pm
Allay your fears
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/14/2001, 6:21 pm
Re: Allay your fears
Alan Adams -- 6/14/2001, 11:54 pm
Re: Allay your fears
Roger Nuffer -- 6/15/2001, 9:32 pm
Re: Allay your fears
Alan Adams -- 6/15/2001, 11:13 pm
Its pretty hot here too...
Kirk -- 6/18/2001, 12:03 am
Re: Allay your fears
Roger Nuffer -- 6/16/2001, 1:42 am
serious heat!
brett the hitman hart -- 6/16/2001, 8:09 pm
Re: Allay your fears
Rehd -- 6/16/2001, 1:24 am
Re: Canvas/plywood kayak_thread link
peter -- 6/14/2001, 4:37 pm