mike dziobak wrote: > I'm thinking the bulkhead should be about as thick as the hull maybe a > little thinner. Does anyone out there know the layup schedule for a > typical kayak hull or for a typical fiberglass bulkhead? Lay out some wax paper on a flat surface, and then the mat with the 8 oz cloth on top. How thick is the mat? Should not be over an eighth of an inch. If it is over an eighth, just use two layers of cloth. Wet the layers out dry (e.g., use the minimum resin), avoiding wrinkles. Lay a thick piece of plywood covered in wax paper on top, and weight it with several concrete blocks. Don't really need the plywood on top, I suppose. BTW, 3 mm marine ply makes great bulkheads, glassed on one side with 6 oz cloth, but epoxy is better on wood. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Nov 08 2006 - 15:26:15 PST
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