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Re: S&G: My kayak weighs a ton. Why?
By:Joy
Date: 12/16/2004, 9:31 am
In Response To: S&G: My kayak weighs a ton. Why? (Patrick, Kentucky)

My husband built an experimental rolling boat last summer, using 1/4 luan. Despite being a very low volume boat (18' X 18.75", 4.5" rear deck), it is very heavy. We noticed that even before glassing, the hull seemed heavy. 1"4" Luan is the chief culprit. On the other hand, he backed the boat into an oak tree while on the rack, and it has been backed into by a trailer truck with only minor injuries - it is a tank. I built a boat of similar size using 4 mm okume for the hull and 3 mm for the deck. It weighs 30 lbs. A friend also built a small volume rolling boat out of luan doorskin (1/8") and it is about 30 lbs. The 1/4" luan is just too heavy.

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S&G: My kayak weighs a ton. Why?
Patrick, Kentucky -- 12/15/2004, 10:49 pm
64 lbs here w 5 mm ply, 6 oz glass both sides *LINK* *Pic*
Henk Aling -- 12/19/2004, 11:20 am
Re: 64 lbs here w 5 mm ply, 6 oz glass both sides
LeeG -- 12/19/2004, 12:12 pm
Re: Hurry now, pay later
pikabike -- 12/16/2004, 1:35 pm
So when you gonna build your next project, Pike?
Robert N Pruden -- 12/16/2004, 2:04 pm
Re: You are a bad influence
pikabike -- 12/16/2004, 3:19 pm
Speaking of WRC 2x4's...
Robert N Pruden -- 12/16/2004, 7:24 pm
Re: Speaking of WRC 2x4's...
Joe -- 12/17/2004, 1:21 am
Re: S&G: My kayak weighs a ton. Why?
CFronzek -- 12/16/2004, 12:23 pm
So THAAAAAT'S why it's called 6-oz glass
Robert N Pruden -- 12/16/2004, 2:01 pm
45-lbs tops for a 16'er
Robert N Pruden -- 12/16/2004, 10:13 am
Re: 45-lbs tops...Off Topic (slightly) for Robert
Gayle Rhodes -- 12/16/2004, 12:49 pm
Re: 45-lbs tops...Off Topic (slightly) for Robert
Robert N Pruden -- 12/16/2004, 1:59 pm
Re: S&G: My kayak weighs a ton. Why?
Joy -- 12/16/2004, 9:31 am
Re: S&G: My kayak weighs a ton. Why?
Mike Scarborough -- 12/16/2004, 9:13 am
over filleting,,,and excessive goop/glass
LeeG -- 12/16/2004, 10:12 am
Re: over filleting,,,and excessive goop/glass
JohnT -- 12/19/2004, 8:58 am
Re: over filleting,,,and excessive goop/glass
LeeG -- 12/19/2004, 11:17 am
Re: over filleting,,,and excessive goop/glass
JohnT -- 12/19/2004, 6:26 pm
Re: S&G: My kayak weighs a ton. Why?
LeeG -- 12/16/2004, 1:59 am
Re: S&G: My kayak weighs a ton. Why?
Randy Ricchi -- 12/16/2004, 8:30 am
Re: S&G: My kayak weighs a ton. Why?
Chris Ostlind -- 12/16/2004, 12:14 am
I think that was Chip, Chris, pas de moi
Robert N Pruden -- 12/16/2004, 10:15 am
Re: S&G: My kayak weighs a ton. Why? *Pic*
Lloyd E. Peterson -- 12/15/2004, 11:32 pm