Does anyone out there have a Bart boat? I need to do some fiberglass repair and was hoping someone that might have done it could give me some advise. I know he does something different with his glass (how else could a 16' boat weigh under 35 lbs?), but I don't know *anything* about fiberglass..... sj in VT *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
My first "sea" kayak was a Bart Hauthaway River Touring kayak. It was light not because the fiberglass was different but because the rounded shape could remain stiff with a lighter lay-up. Regular boat building resins and gelcoats should work fine for repairs. Matt Broze http://www.marinerkayaks.com -----Original Message----- From: Susan C. Jorgensen <Susan.C.Jorgensen_at_Dartmouth.EDU> To: PaddleWise_at_lists.intelenet.net <PaddleWise_at_lists.intelenet.net> Date: Saturday, June 05, 1999 5:55 AM Subject: [Paddlewise] Bart Hauthaway > >Does anyone out there have a Bart boat? I need to do some fiberglass repair >and was hoping someone that might have done it could give me some advise. > >I know he does something different with his glass (how else could a 16' boat >weigh under 35 lbs?), but I don't know *anything* about fiberglass..... > >sj in VT >*************************************************************************** >PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List >Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net >Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net >Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ >*************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
-----Original Message----- From: Susan C. Jorgensen <Susan.C.Jorgensen_at_Dartmouth.EDU> To: PaddleWise_at_lists.intelenet.net <PaddleWise_at_lists.intelenet.net> Date: June 5, 1999 8:33 AM Subject: [Paddlewise] Bart Hauthaway > >Does anyone out there have a Bart boat? I need to do some fiberglass repair >and was hoping someone that might have done it could give me some advise. > >I know he does something different with his glass (how else could a 16' boat >weigh under 35 lbs?), but I don't know *anything* about fiberglass..... Some years back I chatted with Bart about his boats. He told me he used no gel coat but mixed his Fritz layer of resin 50/50 gel and resin. Other than that he mentioned nothing really special. This construction should not cause any repair problems. By the way, if you have a Bart Boat you have a fun little boat built by one of the more interesting people in the industry. Cheers, John Winters Redwing Designs Specialists in Human Powered Watercraft http://home.ican.net/~735769/ *************************************************************************** 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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