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Re: S&G: 3mm hull and 6 oz glass?
By:dave
Date: 1/21/2008, 6:35 pm
In Response To: S&G: 3mm hull and 6 oz glass? (Kudzu)

I'm new to all this, but I've finally settled on the Guillemot S&G as my first build. I'm interested in the responses to this question as well since I had planned to use 3mm ply, tape all the inside seams with 4oz. 3inch tape, lay an extra piece of 4oz. just in the cockpit area, and and do the inside and outside of the hull in 4oz. with a keel strip on the outside, and maybe a (white?) graphite coat on the very bottom.

My thought was that the tape on the inside seams should give an effective 8oz layer on most of the inside panel area. But what do I know.

: After reading last night and reading about Kyle T's 3mm hull on his tandems,
: I have about decided on 3mm ply for the hulls on the two I am about to
: build. (Unless Kyle says the hulls failed?? I never found a follow up on
: the tandems) I am thinking 6oz glass on the outside. Extra strip along the
: bow and possible the keel line. 4 oz glass on the inside cockpit area
: only. More for wear reasons than for additional hull strength. No cloth
: inside the hatches. Just a coat to seal the wood and then white paint to
: brighten it up.

Messages In This Thread

S&G: 3mm hull and 6 oz glass?
Kudzu -- 1/21/2008, 11:53 am
Re: S&G: 3mm hull and 6 oz glass?
qajaqer99 -- 4/25/2008, 3:25 pm
Re: S&G: 3mm hull and 6 oz glass?
Bill Hamm -- 4/27/2008, 1:29 am
Re: S&G: 3mm hull and 6 oz glass? *Pic*
daniel -- 4/27/2008, 3:17 am
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HenkA -- 4/29/2008, 9:03 pm
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Ernie -- 4/27/2008, 7:55 pm
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daniel -- 4/28/2008, 10:16 am
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Mike Savage -- 4/27/2008, 9:27 am
Re: S&G: 3mm hull and 6 oz glass? *Pic*
daniel -- 4/27/2008, 3:19 am
Re: S&G: 3mm hull and 6 oz glass? *NM* *Pic*
daniel -- 4/27/2008, 4:35 am
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Kudzu -- 4/25/2008, 3:44 pm
Strip hulls with plywood decks
Paul G. Jacobson -- 4/30/2008, 4:01 pm
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qajaqer99 -- 4/25/2008, 4:25 pm
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Kudzu -- 4/25/2008, 4:51 pm
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Kyle T -- 4/28/2008, 1:02 pm
some would consider even that overbuilt !
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/23/2008, 3:22 pm
Re: some would consider even that overbuilt !
Kudzu -- 1/24/2008, 8:20 am
compromising boat design for low weight.
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/24/2008, 6:24 pm
Re: compromising boat design for low weight.
Kudzu -- 1/24/2008, 6:43 pm
Re: compromising boat design for low weight.
Bill Hamm -- 1/27/2008, 2:38 am
Re: compromising boat design for low weight.
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/25/2008, 2:03 am
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Alex Ferguson -- 1/23/2008, 4:57 am
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Kudzu -- 1/24/2008, 7:33 am
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Alex Ferguson -- 1/25/2008, 6:21 am
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Tom Yost -- 1/25/2008, 10:17 am
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Mike Savage -- 1/25/2008, 1:41 pm
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LeeG -- 1/22/2008, 12:38 pm
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Kudzu -- 1/24/2008, 7:27 am
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LeeG -- 1/27/2008, 12:24 pm
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LeeG -- 1/27/2008, 12:31 pm
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Tom Raymond -- 1/24/2008, 3:13 pm
Oh Yeah...
Tom Raymond -- 1/24/2008, 3:14 pm
3mm ply
Kudzu -- 1/24/2008, 5:03 pm
Re: 3mm ply
Tom Raymond -- 1/24/2008, 5:36 pm
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Kyle T -- 1/22/2008, 8:04 am
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Kudzu -- 1/22/2008, 9:11 am
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Dave Reekie -- 1/22/2008, 4:29 am
Re: S&G: 3mm hull and 6 oz glass?
dave -- 1/21/2008, 6:35 pm