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Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
By:ancient kayaker
Date: 2/2/2012, 5:17 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Not like the first one ? (Joe Whitman)

: Glass on the inside is more important than on the outside, you may
: need to split the boat and do it right if you want to use this
: thing safely. A small bump on a rock could split the strips and
: flood the boat without glass on the inside!!!!
: Get Nick's first book if you don't already have it, it has some
: great info on where the strengths of these things come from.
: Good luck, Joe

I have doubts that the epoxy will bond properly to the wood if it has been previously varnished. What are the panels opinions on using paint and a compatible reinforcing fabric like canvas or maybe dacron? Of course it's not going to look as nice . . .

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Not like the first one ?
seadragon -- 2/1/2012, 10:29 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Al Edie -- 2/1/2012, 10:44 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Mark Edwards, CPYB -- 2/1/2012, 10:56 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
seadragon -- 2/1/2012, 11:29 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Joe Whitman -- 2/2/2012, 1:19 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
ancient kayaker -- 2/2/2012, 5:17 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
John Abercrombie -- 2/2/2012, 1:28 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
seadragon -- 2/2/2012, 8:39 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
John Abercrombie -- 2/2/2012, 11:25 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
seadragon -- 2/3/2012, 12:09 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
seadragon -- 2/1/2012, 11:08 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Allan -- 2/2/2012, 12:59 am
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
seadragon -- 2/2/2012, 11:26 am
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
John Abercrombie -- 2/2/2012, 1:45 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Mike Savage -- 2/2/2012, 2:57 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
seadragon -- 2/2/2012, 8:44 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Mike Savage -- 2/3/2012, 5:14 am
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
John Abercrombie -- 2/3/2012, 12:42 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
ancient kayaker -- 2/2/2012, 12:06 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
seadragon -- 2/2/2012, 8:52 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Bill Hamm -- 2/5/2012, 3:44 am
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Ian Johnson -- 2/3/2012, 12:39 am
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
seadragon -- 2/3/2012, 12:19 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Ian Johnson -- 2/3/2012, 1:57 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
John Abercrombie -- 2/3/2012, 9:02 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Etienne Muller -- 2/4/2012, 4:19 am
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Robert l -- 2/7/2012, 1:13 am
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Bill Hamm -- 2/7/2012, 2:58 am
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Robert l -- 2/7/2012, 10:14 am
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Mike Savage -- 2/7/2012, 3:14 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Bill Hamm -- 2/8/2012, 2:01 am
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
ancient kayaker -- 2/7/2012, 5:08 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
John Abercrombie -- 2/7/2012, 8:15 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
ancient kayaker -- 2/7/2012, 11:00 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
John Abercrombie -- 2/7/2012, 11:22 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Bill Hamm -- 2/8/2012, 2:11 am
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Bill Hamm -- 2/8/2012, 2:07 am
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Bill Hamm -- 2/8/2012, 2:03 am