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Re: Other: Surfski Cockpit design.
By:Ken Blanton
Date: 12/6/2015, 5:37 am
In Response To: Re: Other: Surfski Cockpit design. (Bill Hamm)

if it makes more sense to just use foam instead of wood

I once built a S&G waveski designed by Dave Church (Woodyski). The deck of course was plywood and was cut out for the seat pan and foot wells. Pink Dow Corning foam was added to the interior before the deck was attached ... and was carved out to fit your butt and feet after the deck was installed. Once the foam was carved it was sealed with epoxy and micro balloons. So I'd say the foam seat pan idea for a surfski is quite do-able. It may tend to dent a bit so I'd glass it in. My only concern would be structural integrity of the hull in the seat pan area ... that would have to be riddled out.

Ken Blanton

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John Messinger -- 4/18/2014, 10:03 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 4/18/2014, 10:18 am
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John Messinger -- 4/18/2014, 10:31 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/18/2014, 7:08 pm
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Björn Thomasson -- 4/19/2014, 3:06 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 4/18/2014, 11:43 am
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John Messinger -- 4/18/2014, 12:03 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/18/2014, 12:06 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/18/2014, 12:04 pm
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Craig -- 4/19/2014, 5:14 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/19/2014, 6:16 am
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Paul Hansen -- 4/20/2014, 3:01 am
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Paul Hansen -- 4/20/2014, 3:12 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/21/2014, 12:25 am
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Paul Hansen -- 4/21/2014, 12:55 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/21/2014, 10:15 am
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John Messinger -- 4/21/2014, 12:24 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/22/2014, 12:28 am
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John Messinger -- 4/22/2014, 8:14 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 4/22/2014, 1:11 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/23/2014, 12:57 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/22/2014, 12:30 am
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John Messinger -- 4/20/2014, 6:05 pm
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Björn Thomasson -- 11/28/2015, 4:58 pm
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Walt Kirchhoff -- 11/28/2015, 7:28 pm
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Björn Thomasson -- 11/29/2015, 4:55 am
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Walt Kirchhoff -- 11/29/2015, 6:30 am
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Craig -- 11/30/2015, 2:36 am
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Allan -- 11/30/2015, 4:14 am
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Walt Kirchhoff -- 11/30/2015, 6:15 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/3/2015, 7:31 am
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Walt Kirchhoff -- 12/3/2015, 9:27 am
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Björn Thomasson -- 12/3/2015, 3:11 pm
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Walt Kirchhoff -- 12/3/2015, 9:21 pm
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Björn Thomasson -- 12/4/2015, 4:19 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/6/2015, 12:18 am
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Björn Thomasson -- 12/6/2015, 5:35 am
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Ken Blanton -- 12/6/2015, 5:37 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/7/2015, 12:36 am
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Björn Thomasson -- 12/7/2015, 4:46 am