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Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
By:Alex Ferguson
Date: 6/4/2010, 7:35 am
In Response To: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas (Rhinoscout)

: Scout leader with no money, lots of Styrofoam and cardboard... any
: ideas on how to build a durable cardboard kayaks for 10 year old
: son and 280 lb man.

: I have seen the kayak plans for $40 online. I want a little better
: design; something like the S&G Guillemot, or am I
: dreaming??!!!

Without the foam but using cardboard - really good idea and being done. With the foam - why not? There is one about to be built here and the builder wants to paddle it across Cook Strait, not one of the calmer bits of water in the world but often paddled across when it is calm-ish. I saw his trial section, about 3 foot long and the only comment would be it was heavy but entirely practical. Really tough construction. a lot stronger than most of my ply kayaks. He had laminated the cardboard to about 1/4' thick and remember cardboard is actually wood without the grain. Important - it has to be waterproofed.

So, providing it is thick enough and built strongly enough and finally waterproofed - YES. It will not be as light as a light wood kayak but the foam could make up for some of that (strength) and possibly use a 1/8 cardboard laminate. Build a section and beat "hell out of it" and see.

The design he was going to use was one of Rob Mack's.

Alex

Messages In This Thread

Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
Rhinoscout -- 6/3/2010, 7:29 pm
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas *PIC*
Mike Hanks -- 6/30/2010, 11:50 pm
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/2/2010, 2:35 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/1/2010, 1:53 am
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Terry Haines -- 6/30/2010, 7:33 pm
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/28/2010, 7:00 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 6/28/2010, 9:30 am
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/29/2010, 7:19 pm
Gorham High School - Cardboard Boat Race *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 6/10/2010, 7:48 am
Re: Gorham High School - Cardboard Boat Race
Bill Hamm -- 6/10/2010, 2:24 pm
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
Brian Scarborough -- 6/9/2010, 10:34 am
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
Foster -- 6/8/2010, 11:30 am
if you are going to do this....
Robert N Pruden -- 6/8/2010, 4:50 am
Re: if you are going to do this....
Rhinoscout -- 6/8/2010, 8:13 am
OK, Let's get down to plans
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/11/2010, 11:33 am
Re: OK, Let's get down to plans
Rhinoscout -- 6/16/2010, 10:22 pm
paddles
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/16/2010, 11:36 pm
Re: OK, Let's get down to plans
Rhinowscout -- 6/11/2010, 6:55 pm
Re: OK, Let's get down to plans
Rhinowscout -- 6/11/2010, 6:52 pm
foam boat plans slight delay
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/16/2010, 3:29 am
Re: if you are going to do this....
Bill Hamm -- 6/9/2010, 12:33 am
Re: if you are going to do this.... *NM*
Bill Hamm -- 6/9/2010, 12:30 am
Re: if you are going to do this....
Ian Johnson -- 6/8/2010, 6:49 pm
Re: if you are going to do this....
Robert N Pruden -- 6/8/2010, 4:57 pm
Re: if you are going to do this....
graybeard -- 6/8/2010, 12:13 pm
Re: if you are going to do this....
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 6/8/2010, 11:22 am
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
mike allen -- 6/7/2010, 2:13 pm
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
graybeard -- 6/7/2010, 12:30 pm
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
Randy -- 6/7/2010, 11:09 am
Off Topic: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
graybeard -- 6/7/2010, 1:27 pm
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
Alex Ferguson -- 6/6/2010, 5:18 am
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
Ian johnson -- 6/6/2010, 5:24 pm
The question then becomes...
Brian Nystrom -- 6/6/2010, 10:02 am
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
Jim Farrelly -- 6/6/2010, 7:29 am
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
graybeard -- 6/7/2010, 10:12 am
Styrofoam is OK, cardboard isn't
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/5/2010, 5:00 am
Have a Look at This
Ken Blanton -- 6/5/2010, 8:03 pm
Re: Have a Look at This
Brian Nystrom -- 6/6/2010, 9:42 am
Re: Styrofoam is OK, cardboard isn't
Peter Lord -- 6/5/2010, 4:15 pm
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
graybeard -- 6/4/2010, 2:10 pm
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
Ian johnson -- 6/4/2010, 7:17 pm
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
Alex Ferguson -- 6/4/2010, 7:35 am
The Plastiki..
Simeon -- 6/3/2010, 11:41 pm
How much do you value your life?
Brian Nystrom -- 6/3/2010, 7:42 pm
laminating foam and cardboard, latex paint
Rhinoscout -- 6/4/2010, 10:20 am
Re: laminating foam and cardboard, latex paint
Brian Nystrom -- 6/5/2010, 7:53 am
Re: laminating foam and cardboard, latex paint
Rhinscout -- 6/6/2010, 12:47 am
Re: laminating foam and cardboard, latex paint
Mike Hanks -- 6/6/2010, 11:37 am
Re: laminating foam and cardboard, latex paint
Brian Nystrom -- 6/6/2010, 9:36 am
Re: laminating foam and cardboard, latex paint
Mike Bielski -- 6/5/2010, 3:29 pm
Re: laminating foam and cardboard, latex paint
Brian Nystrom -- 6/5/2010, 6:19 pm
Re: laminating foam and cardboard, latex paint
Mike Bielski -- 6/5/2010, 7:39 pm
Re: laminating foam and cardboard, latex paint
Jim Farrelly -- 6/5/2010, 1:02 pm
Re: laminating foam and cardboard, latex paint
Charlie -- 6/4/2010, 12:38 pm
Re: laminating foam and cardboard, latex paint
Alex Ferguson -- 6/5/2010, 5:18 am
Re: laminating foam and cardboard, latex paint
Charlie -- 6/5/2010, 9:17 am
Re: laminating foam and cardboard, latex paint
Bill Hamm -- 6/5/2010, 2:35 pm
Re: laminating foam and cardboard, latex paint
Bill Hamm -- 6/5/2010, 7:25 am