----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Lloyd" <dalloyd_at_telus.net> > My work mate and I got talking about wooden boats, and I got the usual > question about why I hadn't built a wooden boat yet. It's probably because I > can't handle imperfection in my woodworking, and I know my first boat > probably will not come out absolutely perfect. Valley boats (I have owned two and still have my Pintail) aren't made perfectly either by any stretch. They are wonderful designs but eventually weigh a ton. Gelcoat sucks up water and weighs more every year. I will probably sell my beloved Pintail next year because I really hate cartopping it alone. Make your own kit. You will absolutely love it and so will everyone who sees it. > I'm still not convinced a plywood or cedar strip kayak with epoxy/glass on > both sides would not be difficult to repair if a direct and heavy hit were > taken on the hull. I worry about delaminating and the broken cell structure > of the inner wood and/or fracturing apart of the underlying plywood in the > case of a plywood hull with heavy impact damage. Take a peek at this link of my boat that has a bit of bow damage. http://community.webshots.com/album/149716235PrahZV/6 OK more than a bit. If all goes well when I receive what I need to fix it in the mail Wed Ronnie and I will have it floating by Sat. If I can fix that level of damage than anything can be fixed. The Australians make, break, and fix ply boats all the time and dont even blink. The beauty of a kit is you can stray from the standard glass layup any way you want. Add military strength s glass instead of standard e glass. Throw in some Kevlar or some of the cheaper Kevlar knockoffs Add carbon skid plates to the bottom. The variables are endless. You could even put in a cup holder for that minivan effect......... Jim et al *************************************************************************** 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 Aug 07 2004 - 09:46:46 PDT
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