Re: [Paddlewise] NDK layups...

Is there any chance this was caused by strapping the kayak down during
transport?  

I don't know about seam tape or how it is secured to the seam. I understand
the seam is a fill with resin and talc mixture, rather than resin and
fiberglass; I missed the opportunity to see this procedure during my trip to
Wales.    Sure sorry I missed seeing this process.

Robert


> From: "M. Lenon" <lenonm_at_milwaukee.tec.wi.us>
> Reply-To: "M. Lenon" <lenonm_at_milwaukee.tec.wi.us>
> Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 01:21:42 -0500
> To: PaddleWise_at_lists.intelenet.net
> Cc: "Robert C. Cline" <rccline_at_swbell.net>
> Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] NDK layups...
> 
> 
> *One* of the cracks stems from (or extends into?) the seam tape. Is this
> significant, Robert? I thought that it might be, which is why I mentioned
> originally that 
> the
> cracks are right below the seam. My concern is that these cracks are
> indicative of
> abnormal internal stresses, unrelated to external stresses per se (such as
> impact
> damage), and that they portend future trouble that could be expensive to
> repair and
> possibly even disastrous.
> 
> I checked the hull, both inside and outside, in and around the cracked area,
> and I
> don't see anything remarkable; it all looks the same as the surrounding area
> save for
> the cracks on the outside.

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