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Material: Interior fiberglass
By:Tim Henshaw
Date: 6/21/2017, 6:11 am

I have a question for the more experienced builders. I have built one strip open canoe and I am now planning on building a kayak. Is it necessary to fiberglass the interior of the boat? It seems to me that the interior fiberglass adds little structural support but significant weight. Would it be possible to just seal the interior of the boat with epoxy and dispense with the layer of glass?

Thanks for your assistance!

Tim Henshaw

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Material: Interior fiberglass
Tim Henshaw -- 6/21/2017, 6:11 am
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JayBabina -- 6/21/2017, 6:41 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 6/21/2017, 8:04 am
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Etienne Muller -- 6/21/2017, 11:36 am
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Erik Jensen -- 6/21/2017, 8:19 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/22/2017, 3:05 am