Hi All! Can anyone recommend a book or other resource which will provide "how to" information for fabricating composite canoes? In particular, I am interested in information on the construction of the female mold, fabric and resin selection considerations, and for using vacuum bagging techniques to increase lamination strength. I recently purchased a book titled "Building Your Kevlar Canoe" by James Moran, which covers the steps necessary to create a male plug, and then presents a technique to build a canoe "inside-out" by laying up fabric on the outside of the plug, but stops well short of providing enough information to proceed beyond this point. If I am going to go to the trouble and expense of undertaking this sort of project, I would like to be able to produce a canoe with a professional finish to include a gel-coat and integral hull stiffening. Any comments and information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance! Steve J. PS Does anyone by chance have experience with any of the designs provided in Mr. Morans book, or can you recommend alternatives? I am interested in solo and tandem tripping boats as starting points. TIA again! S. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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