John Winters wrote: >>>>For example, if you have a paddle that has a blade area of 110 sq. inches and coat both sides of each blade you will paint 440 sq. inches or just a bit under one square foot. According to the information I have International Interthane weighs about 12.28 lbs per gallon and will coat 800 square feet per coat. They recommend three coats so you will add about .04605 lbs ( .7368 ounces) (assuming 100% solids) to the weight of your paddle and all near the ends which increases the moment of inertia.<<< John, if I read this correctly, it looks like this may have an arithmetic mistake. Since there's 144 square inches in a square foot, then three coats (where each coat covers 440 square inches) would require 3 x 440 = 1320 square inches which equals 9.17 square feet. If the paint weighs 12.28 pounds per 800 square feet, I calculate that 9.17 sq feet would weigh .14 pounds or 2.25 ounces. Evan Dallas Woodinville, Washington *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Jan 17 2005 - 11:12:11 PST
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