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Re: Material: fiberglass cloth weights
By:Robert Horstmann
Date: 9/24/2014, 10:07 am
In Response To: Re: Material: fiberglass cloth weights (Nick R.)

My 2nd kayak was made with 3.2oz glass in and out with a 3.2oz football and a few strips around the cockpit for reinforcement, I was loading the kayak on my truck after a windy day of paddling(gusting to 30k) when a gust grabbed the bow and slid it off the truck racks and fell hard on the back corner of the truck,luckily no rocks on the ground only sand.at home I examined the damage there was only a dent but no wood or glass broken so I made a patch in and out just to be sure. My next kayak will be 4oz glass in and out with 6oz football. Nick R.

As far a compression resistance is concerned the 3.2 falls short. Take a piece of eps foam and laminate one piece with 3.0 and another with 4.0 . Once hardened push on both pieces with your thumb the 3.0 really has a lot of give. I think it is because it is so thin.

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george jung -- 9/22/2014, 7:44 pm
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scottbaxter -- 9/22/2014, 10:05 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/23/2014, 1:58 am
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Robert W -- 9/23/2014, 7:04 am
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george jung -- 9/23/2014, 8:45 am
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Jay Babina -- 9/23/2014, 8:45 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/24/2014, 12:42 am
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Robert Horstmann -- 9/23/2014, 9:46 am
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george jung -- 9/23/2014, 12:34 pm
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wanderfalk -- 9/23/2014, 1:55 pm
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george jung -- 9/23/2014, 3:26 pm
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scottbaxter -- 9/23/2014, 10:05 pm
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george jung -- 9/23/2014, 11:33 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/24/2014, 12:46 am
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Mike Hanks -- 9/24/2014, 1:39 am
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Mike Hanks -- 9/24/2014, 2:02 am
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george jung -- 9/24/2014, 8:48 am
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Robert McMurray -- 9/24/2014, 12:51 pm
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Robert Horstmann -- 9/24/2014, 9:59 am
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george jung -- 9/24/2014, 10:31 am
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Mike Hanks -- 9/24/2014, 3:30 pm
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Allan -- 9/24/2014, 6:20 pm
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Mike Hanks -- 9/24/2014, 8:58 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/24/2014, 9:50 pm
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george jung -- 9/25/2014, 10:21 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/25/2014, 5:54 pm
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Nick R. -- 9/24/2014, 6:17 am
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Robert Horstmann -- 9/24/2014, 10:07 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/24/2014, 9:55 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 9/25/2014, 10:33 am
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george jung -- 9/25/2014, 12:18 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 9/25/2014, 5:20 pm
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george jung -- 9/26/2014, 9:42 am
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Mike Bielski -- 9/26/2014, 9:52 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/27/2014, 6:28 am
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ddaniels -- 9/27/2014, 7:09 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 9/26/2014, 11:58 am
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Sean Dawe -- 9/24/2014, 10:07 am
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Nick Riccardi -- 9/25/2014, 9:44 am