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Re: Strip: Glass Bulkheads
By:Reg Lake
Date: 6/25/2008, 3:34 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Glass Bulkheads (kelly t)

: Hi

: I would like to ask if the nylon used in SOF construction would work in this
: type of situation. Has anyone used nylon with epoxy in any kayak-related
: building? I asked once, many moons ago, what others had used the excess
: nylon for, and one person replied he was going to use the nylon with resin
: as a bottom coating for a ply canoe/pirogue, IIRC. I have not heard
: further as to his success or failure.....

: Thanks for any replies

: kelly t

Kelly,

I can't speak from experience with the nylon but I can not imagine getting anything close in stiffness to glass, carbon, basalt, or the other standard materials. Peel Ply is Dacron and does not have structural strength. Polypropylene can be put between layers for toughness but again not rigid. Even Kevlar alone lacks that quality. My best guess is that you could only waterproof the nylon with epoxy. Not to mention sizing that is added on some materials for compatability with different resins.

How is that for a long winded way of saying "I don't know".

Best,

Reg

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Bill Hamm -- 6/26/2008, 12:58 am
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Reg Lake -- 6/25/2008, 3:34 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 6/24/2008, 9:30 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 6/24/2008, 9:27 pm
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Mike Savage -- 6/25/2008, 9:23 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 6/26/2008, 7:53 pm
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Mike Savage -- 6/26/2008, 9:28 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 6/27/2008, 8:23 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 6/27/2008, 10:28 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/27/2008, 11:04 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/27/2008, 10:43 am
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Pawistik -- 6/25/2008, 1:47 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/25/2008, 2:33 pm
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Donovan -- 6/23/2008, 11:36 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 6/24/2008, 9:31 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/25/2008, 1:32 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 6/26/2008, 7:54 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/26/2008, 8:39 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/26/2008, 8:38 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 6/27/2008, 10:28 pm
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Donovan -- 6/24/2008, 10:56 pm
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Toni V -- 6/24/2008, 1:57 am