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Re: S... happens
By:Don Beale
Date: 2/18/2002, 11:20 am
In Response To: Re: seams on the hull (Andreas)

My Spring Run has exactly the same layup. On one of my first trips out with it, I hit a spike that was sticking up out of a submerged log. Scraped through both layers of glass, but didnt damage the wood. I'd be hard pressed now to even be able to find the spot.

: I don't think that you have an issue. We know that the 4 oz layup is
: sufficient for strength. The main concern are those submerged "shit
: happens" and if you want to run your boat onto the beach. For these
: instances the extra glass is good. The overlap is not an issue in this
: case.

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Material: Glass strength vs. fiber orientation *Pic*
Pete Rudie -- 2/17/2002, 2:26 pm
Re: Material: Glass strength vs. fiber orientation
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 2/18/2002, 10:00 am
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Rehd -- 2/18/2002, 12:01 pm
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Sam McFadden -- 2/19/2002, 12:01 am
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Ross Sieber -- 2/18/2002, 12:16 pm
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johnh -- 2/18/2002, 6:43 pm
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Severne -- 2/21/2002, 12:22 pm
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!RUSS -- 2/18/2002, 8:19 am
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Sam McFadden -- 2/18/2002, 1:34 am
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LeeG -- 2/18/2002, 8:30 am
learning
Sam McFadden -- 2/18/2002, 9:17 pm
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LeeG -- 2/18/2002, 10:01 pm
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Rehd -- 2/18/2002, 9:59 pm
Re: Material: Glass strength vs. fiber orientation
Jon Murray -- 2/18/2002, 1:26 am
Re: seams on the hull
Don Beale -- 2/18/2002, 1:25 am
Re: seams on the hull
Andreas -- 2/18/2002, 10:48 am
Re: S... happens
Don Beale -- 2/18/2002, 11:20 am
Re: Material: Glass strength vs. fiber orientation
Chip Sandresky -- 2/17/2002, 7:03 pm
Behind Door #3...
Pete Rudie -- 2/17/2002, 9:34 pm