Boat Building Forum

Find advice on all aspects of building your own kayak, canoe or any lightweight boats

Re: Strip: Night Heron S&G vs Strip
By:Mike Hanks
Date: 5/26/2010, 1:39 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Night Heron S&G vs Strip (jhat)

: Mike, very cool, what color did you use for the dye?

Thanks, I used Behlen Solar-Lux Stain Medium Red Mahogany. If you go that route, do not forget to preseal the panels with epoxy before assembly, the stain does bleed into the epoxy. That paticular kayak is built like a tank with double layers of 6oz s-glass outside the hull, and even stronger 5oz tight harness glass on the inside. It is heavier than I'd like at 42 lbs, but it is built very tough for surf, rock gardens, and other abuse, which I haven't been doing recently. Being a dad is more important.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Night Heron S&G vs Strip
jhat -- 5/25/2010, 7:30 pm
Re: Strip: Night Heron S&G vs Strip
Robert N Pruden -- 5/28/2010, 2:59 am
Re: Strip: Night Heron S&G vs Strip
jhat -- 5/31/2010, 8:18 am
Re: Strip: Night Heron S&G vs Strip
Bill Hamm -- 6/3/2010, 2:33 pm
Re: Strip: Night Heron S&G vs Strip
jhat -- 6/3/2010, 10:58 pm
Re: Strip: Night Heron S&G vs Strip
Bill Hamm -- 6/4/2010, 7:13 am
Re: Strip: Night Heron S&G vs Strip
David Woodham -- 5/26/2010, 11:32 am
Re: Strip: Night Heron S&G vs Strip
David Woodham -- 5/26/2010, 11:36 am
Re: Strip: Night Heron S&G vs Strip
Mike Bielski -- 5/25/2010, 11:04 pm
Re: Strip: Night Heron S&G vs Strip
Mike Hanks -- 5/25/2010, 10:22 pm
Re: Strip: Night Heron S&G vs Strip
jhat -- 5/25/2010, 10:49 pm
Re: Strip: Night Heron S&G vs Strip *PIC*
Mike Hanks -- 5/28/2010, 11:31 pm
Re: Strip: Night Heron S&G vs Strip
jhat -- 5/30/2010, 7:33 am
Re: Strip: Night Heron S&G vs Strip *PIC*
Mike Hanks -- 5/30/2010, 5:16 pm
Re: Strip: Night Heron S&G vs Strip
jhat -- 5/31/2010, 8:09 am
Re: Strip: Night Heron S&G vs Strip
Mike Hanks -- 5/26/2010, 1:39 am
Re: Strip: Night Heron S&G vs Strip
Allan -- 5/25/2010, 7:41 pm