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Re: Material: 4 oz cloth inside and out.
By:Robert N Pruden
Date: 3/17/2010, 7:42 pm
In Response To: Re: Material: 4 oz cloth inside and out. (Kurt Maurer)

I have moved from using 6-oz to using only 4-oz. The exterior of the underside of the hull is protected with either HBN or graphite applied in several coats. My NH S&G (4-oz build) is plenty strong with this layup and that also includes "not" using glass inside the hull, only seam tapes with really minor fillets. At first I was iffy about using such a light glass/epoxy layup but hey, it worked and the kayak is strong and super light...something below 30-lbs. I can pick the NH up with two fingers whereas my other kayak (known as the VJ...a Waters Dancing Lightning 17) has a heavy 6-oz layout inside and out and weighs a ton at +45 lbs. At least the 6-oz kayak feels like it weighs a ton...might be that I am getting older and weaker. I use the VJ primarily for trekking across the country fully loaded with lots of gear, the extra strength from heavier glass has preserved her well.

Hmm, Linda says it's time for me to take my Geritol...best get going now.

Robert N Pruden

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PatrickC -- 3/17/2010, 5:47 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/21/2010, 1:53 am
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Bill Hamm -- 3/22/2010, 12:16 am
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PatrickC -- 3/22/2010, 2:38 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/23/2010, 1:50 am
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Farback -- 3/23/2010, 5:31 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/24/2010, 1:10 am
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dave g -- 7/18/2010, 12:18 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/18/2010, 1:40 am
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dave g -- 7/21/2010, 1:45 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/21/2010, 8:48 am
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dave g -- 7/21/2010, 11:39 am
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Will N to Go -- 7/21/2010, 11:57 am
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Clayton Plunkett -- 7/21/2010, 6:49 pm
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Farback -- 3/24/2010, 5:47 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/28/2010, 1:17 am
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mark j -- 3/23/2010, 5:15 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/24/2010, 1:06 am
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Farback -- 3/23/2010, 12:09 pm
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PatrickC -- 3/23/2010, 1:57 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 3/22/2010, 6:34 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/23/2010, 1:53 am
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Robert N Pruden -- 3/23/2010, 5:41 pm
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Charles Leach -- 3/24/2010, 2:00 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 3/29/2010, 6:10 pm
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Charles Leach -- 3/30/2010, 4:46 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/24/2010, 12:57 am
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Kurt Maurer -- 3/17/2010, 6:58 pm
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PatrickC -- 3/17/2010, 7:45 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 3/17/2010, 7:42 pm
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PatrickC -- 3/17/2010, 7:49 pm