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Re: laminating foam and cardboard, latex paint
By:Charlie
Date: 6/5/2010, 9:17 am
In Response To: Re: laminating foam and cardboard, latex paint (Alex Ferguson)

: Which is why no one ever would think of using fibreglass for a
: kayak. Totally unknown material - stick to wood, proven over
: thousands of years.

You're trying to put words in my mouth,Al. Encouraging anyone to go paddling in a boat built from styrafoam and cardboard isn't something I would ever do. At least not if they intended to get farthar than 10 feet from shore.
Fiberglass is a common boatbuilding material. Can't figure why you interjected it into this discussion.

: Which is also why you would never have plastic kayaks either,
: they'll be using recycled plastic before you know where you
: are...

See above.

: Would doing a few trips inshore and checking be OK?

See above.

: Do you actually know how the cardboard and foam are to be used? Use
: wood incorrectly, use the wrong glue, use the wrong design - can
: also equal disaster.

The OP said he had styrafoam coolers. I know what they look like 'cause I own one. And the type of cardboard was not identified. That's a red flag in itself. If the designer had unearthed some space-age cardboard that had all kinds of juicy engineering properties I would be more encouraging. But I can't pinpoint the tensile strength or the modulus of elasticity or any of that other technical stuff for generic terms like "carboard" or styrafoam".

: Someone mentioned corrugations. I didn't presume corrugated
: cardboard. The kayak prototype I saw was solid cardboard.

How do you know what the OP had in mind was in anyway similar to what you saw?

: By the way, don't venture out of your cave, too dangerous, probably
: be eaten by a sabretooth tiger.

: Alex

We'll be waiting for pictures of your cardboard canoe. Don't forget your PFD.

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
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
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
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/28/2010, 7:00 am
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
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
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Mike Bielski -- 6/5/2010, 3:29 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 6/5/2010, 6:19 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 6/5/2010, 7:39 pm
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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