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Re: Paddle: Pink Carbon Fiber GP
By:Dan Caouette (CSFW)
Date: 1/28/2011, 4:59 am
In Response To: Re: Paddle: Pink Carbon Fiber GP (Joe Whitman)

: Very nice. I am thinking of making a GP with a foam core and carbon
: sleeve. Did you vacuum bag this? Any tips on your process? I am
: thinking of carving the foam core then wrapping that with a few
: layers of 6oz s Glass than sanding smooth and covering with one
: layer of the carbon sleeve. Any suggestions. Thanks Joe

Yes. I vacuum bagged it using a stretch film using Soller's method for vacuum bagging tubes. I did not use any peel ply or breather fabric on the blades. Just a quick wrap on the loom to get the air out. I put the vacuum port near the loom. Pretty simple vacuum bagging. It went pretty well. The paddle is for my 5 yo daughter so a full-sized adult paddle may be a little different (more ports, more breather fabric, etc). I recommend a dry run to work out any kinks in the system.

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Paddle: Pink Carbon Fiber GP *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 1/22/2011, 1:15 pm
Close-up of the blade *NM* *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 1/22/2011, 1:16 pm
Close-up of the uni CF on the loom *NM* *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 1/22/2011, 1:18 pm
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dave g -- 1/22/2011, 2:04 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 1/23/2011, 10:47 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/23/2011, 3:27 pm
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dave g -- 1/23/2011, 4:06 pm
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Roy Martin (fadedred) -- 1/22/2011, 8:22 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/23/2011, 12:12 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 1/23/2011, 10:40 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/23/2011, 3:29 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 1/23/2011, 3:45 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/23/2011, 5:00 pm
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Joe Whitman -- 1/24/2011, 5:12 pm
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Doug S -- 1/25/2011, 8:07 am
Wrong name
Doug S -- 1/25/2011, 8:58 am
Re: Wrong name
Joe Whitman -- 1/25/2011, 12:10 pm
Re: Paddle: Pink Carbon Fiber GP
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 1/28/2011, 4:59 am