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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Seamless Fiberglass
By:Robert W.
Date: 10/30/2011, 5:27 pm
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: Seamless Fiberglass (Bryan Hansel)

: I've been thinking about this for awhile, but won't be able to try
: it out any time soon. I thought I'd throw it out there for
: anyone willing to try.

: 1. Build a Yost-style SOF.
: 2. Cover it with tape and peel ply.
: 3. Fiberglass over the peel ply overlapping the sheer area. Figure
: out layup for proper stiffness and strength (s-glass, kevlar,
: s-glass, kevlar per Walbridge). Maybe overlay panels with
: plastic to get smooth surface.
: 4. Pull out the frame. Either cut it out or make it take-apart.
: 5. Finish with typical outfitting and maybe some foam for stiffness
: if needed.
: 6. Paint.
: Finished result = hard-chined, seamless, fiberglass sea kayak
: without wooden stringers and frames mucking things up inside.

Your idea sounds like an easy build, and is very attractive, but would it stand up to the mechanical rigors of real-life use?
Isn't the idea of fiberglass boats based on the mechanical T-beam concept? Glass is strong on tension, but week on compression, and that's where the layer of wood sandwiched between layers of glass. comes in. Wouldn't your boat be very susceptible to impact damage, and not very stiff to begin with?
I'd love for your method to work, but it almost looks too good to be true.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Seamless Fiberglass
Bryan Hansel -- 10/30/2011, 12:34 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Seamless Fiberglass
Mike Savage -- 10/30/2011, 5:03 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Seamless Fiberglass
Bryan Hansel -- 10/30/2011, 5:07 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Seamless Fiberglass
Robert W. -- 10/30/2011, 5:27 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/31/2011, 1:47 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 11/1/2011, 11:23 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/1/2011, 3:40 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 11/1/2011, 9:43 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/1/2011, 4:22 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 11/1/2011, 9:56 pm
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Roy Martin -- 11/1/2011, 10:04 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 11/1/2011, 10:11 pm
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Roy Martin -- 11/1/2011, 10:17 pm
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Roy Martin -- 11/1/2011, 10:19 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 11/2/2011, 12:15 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 11/1/2011, 11:25 am
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Mike Savage -- 11/1/2011, 2:26 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/1/2011, 4:06 pm
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StephenHJ -- 11/1/2011, 5:18 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 11/1/2011, 10:06 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/2/2011, 1:48 am
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Mike Savage -- 11/2/2011, 11:53 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 11/1/2011, 10:01 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/2/2011, 1:52 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Seamless Fiberglass
Bill Hamm -- 11/2/2011, 1:53 am
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Mike Savage -- 11/2/2011, 12:09 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 11/2/2011, 12:52 pm
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Mike Savage -- 11/2/2011, 2:23 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Seamless Fiberglass *PIC*
Clayton Plunkett -- 10/31/2011, 10:17 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Seamless Fiberglass
Bryan Hansel -- 11/1/2011, 11:26 am
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Clayton Plunkett -- 11/1/2011, 11:59 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 11/1/2011, 9:54 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/2/2011, 1:58 am
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Matthew Bastian -- 10/31/2011, 3:57 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 10/31/2011, 4:50 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 11/1/2011, 11:29 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Seamless Fiberglass
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/1/2011, 3:42 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Seamless Fiberglass
Bill Hamm -- 11/1/2011, 4:28 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Seamless Fiberglass
Bryan Hansel -- 11/1/2011, 9:44 pm
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Roy Martin -- 11/1/2011, 10:28 pm
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Jim Kretz -- 11/1/2011, 11:33 am
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greg h -- 11/1/2011, 1:21 pm
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Bob Beaullieu -- 11/1/2011, 3:19 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Seamless Fiberglass
Bill Hamm -- 11/1/2011, 4:16 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Seamless Fiberglass
Bryan Hansel -- 11/1/2011, 9:52 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Seamless Fiberglass
Bryan Hansel -- 11/1/2011, 9:47 pm