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Re: Material: DIY Kayak using foam as the core
By:Brian Scarborough
Date: 10/16/2009, 10:58 pm
In Response To: Material: DIY Kayak using foam as the core (DIYKayaker)

I think the best way to research this is through surf board building. Those guys have been skinning foam with fiberglass to make strong and light weight surf boards for a long time.

Brian

: I would like to build my own sit on top kayak. The idea is similar to how
: surfboards are made. Styrofoam blocks glued together, cut to shape to form
: kayak body, sanded, epoxied and then fiber glassed. Unlike fiberglass
: kayaks, I dont intend to scoop out the foam material.

: Has anyone tried this yet? Do you think this can be done?

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Material: DIY Kayak using foam as the core
DIYKayaker -- 10/14/2009, 11:15 pm
Re: Material: DIY Kayak using foam as the core *LINK* *Pic*
Chris Ostlind -- 10/17/2009, 11:33 am
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Brian Scarborough -- 10/16/2009, 10:58 pm
Re: Material: DIY Kayak using foam as the core *LINK*
xplorz -- 10/16/2009, 11:47 am
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Ken Blanton -- 10/16/2009, 5:49 pm
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Toni V -- 10/16/2009, 4:40 am
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Sam McFadden -- 10/15/2009, 10:38 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/15/2009, 4:29 am
Go for it.. just get the right density. Epoxy only
Simeon -- 10/15/2009, 11:11 pm
Re: Go for it.. just get the right density. Epoxy
Bill Hamm -- 10/17/2009, 12:43 am
Re: Go for it.. just get the right density. Epoxy
Bill Hamm -- 10/17/2009, 12:40 am