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Re: Material: Kevlar felt to sheath wood squirt?
By:David Blodgett
Date: 11/15/2002, 2:41 pm
In Response To: Re: Material: Kevlar felt to sheath wood squirt? (LeeG)

: felt=sponge. I'd say you'd have a heavy boat.
: How about just laying down a few successive layers of s-glass? or a layer of
: 2.2oz kevlar, a layer of 4oz s-glass with another layer on the bottom and
: be carefull where you bump. Felt would be a waste of epoxy.

Careful where I bump is not an option. This is whitewater, and sometimes shallow whitewater. I will deffinately use kevlar felt on the chines and the ends. I can vacuum bag it, that's not a problem. I just need extreme impact resistance.

Messages In This Thread

Material: Kevlar felt's properties?
David Blodgett -- 11/15/2002, 12:40 am
Re: Material: Kevlar felt to sheath wood squirt?
Shawn Baker -- 11/15/2002, 1:01 pm
Re: Material: Kevlar felt to sheath wood squirt?
David Blodgett -- 11/15/2002, 1:33 pm
Re: Material: Kevlar felt to sheath wood squirt?
Shawn Baker -- 11/15/2002, 2:24 pm
Re: Material: on helmets
David Blodgett -- 11/15/2002, 2:39 pm
Re: Material: on helmets
Shawn Baker -- 11/15/2002, 3:56 pm
helmet molds
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/20/2002, 10:39 pm
Re: helmet molds
Shawn Baker -- 11/21/2002, 11:08 am
Re: helmet molds
ChrisMenard -- 11/22/2002, 8:49 am
Re: helmet molds
Ken Sutherland -- 11/21/2002, 1:14 am
other helmet ideas
mike allen -- 11/16/2002, 3:41 pm
Re: Great beta--thanks Mick!! *NM*
Shawn Baker -- 11/16/2002, 11:21 pm
is this a possibility??? *LINK*
Ron Hagedorn -- 11/16/2002, 1:50 pm
Re: Material: on helmets
David Blodgett -- 11/16/2002, 12:35 am
Re: Material: on helmets
Rick Allnutt -- 11/15/2002, 3:19 pm
Re: Material: Kevlar felt to sheath wood squirt?
LeeG -- 11/15/2002, 2:04 pm
Re: Material: Kevlar felt to sheath wood squirt?
David Blodgett -- 11/15/2002, 2:41 pm
Re: Material: Kevlar felt to sheath wood squirt?
LeeG -- 11/15/2002, 6:23 pm
Check with Raka. *NM*
Tony -- 11/15/2002, 11:48 am