--- Doug Lloyd <dalloyd_at_telus.net> wrote: > Yes, that's the current theory, but take two brand new kayaks from > reputable > manufacturers, flip them over so the hulls are face up, then grind > through > the gelcoat to the underlayer of glass with a sharp point on both the > individual hulls. Bet the hand-laid, bit heavier boat will "fuzz" > less at > the core than the "squeezed-out" VB'ed lay-up. I'll buy that argument.... Perhaps a "happier medium" would be a slightly resin-heavy (as opposed to the deadly 'resin-starved') VB'ed laminate. Barring, of course, a skilled laminator who doesn't soak things with too much resin. > Bet you you will > penetrate > less on the hand-laid hull if the kayak is one made by a skilled > glasser. Even a poor glasser will give you a hull which you can grind on awhile longer...excess resin will pool along the keel! I'll still argue that the resin is harder to grind into if it has glass in it. > Mongo allowed to like more resin. > Mongo buy boats with more resin. > Mongo maybe not very intelligent, but Mongo not care what > others think. :-) :D You're also not all that afraid of heavy kayaks, as past testimony would indicate!! > As for Kevlar composites, its slippery nature means the VB'er better > know what they are doing. But....so must a hand-laminator. Kevlar is less dense than resins, and will float up in a mold and starve itself. > Mongo's master not very > intelligent, but maybe Mongo can buy new boat sooner. What's the latest dream boat--a Foster boat from Seaward with a custom layup? Don't they VB their hulls? ;) (just playing devil's advocate!) All the best, Shawn __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Mar 01 2003 - 10:24:08 PST
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