A paddling bud of mine built a foam-core Outer Island last year at home. He did a really nice job, considering he doesn't have the equipment to vaccuum-bag it. It's a tough boat, but it weighs even more than an Explorer. He said if he could vaccuum-bag it, it would likely be a great layup to use, because it would be just as tough, and quite a bit lighter. -- Wayne Smith wsmith16_at_charter.net Check out my website! http://webpages.charter.net/wsmith16/home.html ---- Doug Lloyd <douglloyd_at_shaw.ca> wrote: > That would make sense. Though, the kayak manufactures using this technique > (sandwiched into a layer as opposed to high-tech thermoform) make strength > and lightweight claims, along with added stiffness (better strength, being > the aspect that caught my eye). *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Mar 16 2007 - 06:59:44 PDT
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