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Re: Launching: First paddle pics
By:Bryan Kapteyn
Date: 10/6/2011, 12:31 pm
In Response To: Re: Launching: First paddle pics (Sean D)

: Holy Smokes!! - 28lbs is the same weight as my SOK. 3.2 oz glass!!
: My Point Bennett S&G has 6oz inside and out with a double layer
: on the hull below the chine!!

: Sean

Sean,

My first Iggy weighs about 30 pounds with 4 oz E glass, just changing to 3.2 S glass took almost 2 pounds of weight off. I think it's mostly in the reduction in epoxy. Only thing I've found with 3.2 is you have to really watch the bubbles, the tight weave wants to trap air.

BK

Messages In This Thread

Launching: First paddle pics
Bryan Kapteyn -- 10/4/2011, 4:45 pm
Re: Launching: First paddle pics
Eric M. -- 10/4/2011, 6:34 pm
Re: Launching: First paddle pics
Bill Hamm -- 10/5/2011, 3:29 am
Re: Launching: First paddle pics
Bryan Kapteyn -- 10/6/2011, 12:12 pm
Re: Launching: First paddle pics
Bill Hamm -- 10/8/2011, 2:05 am
Re: Launching: First paddle pics
Kirk Fredericks - Farback Carpentry and Automation -- 10/5/2011, 6:37 am
Re: Launching: First paddle pics
Sean D -- 10/5/2011, 9:29 am
Re: Launching: First paddle pics
Bryan Kapteyn -- 10/6/2011, 12:31 pm
Re: Launching: First paddle pics
Bryan Hansel -- 10/8/2011, 11:31 am