Hi Richard!
My canoe was 25.8kg and Juho's was 25.7kg. Not bad at all.
Other two were not weighed but I quess they are about same.
We used total 5.7-6kg of epoxy/canoe and glassfibermat was 160g/m2.
6mm WRC-strips with aspen accents, Ash gunwales seats and centerthwart, wrc-decks
Heikki
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- Wed Dec 29, 2010 5:21 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Using narrow fibreglass cloth
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- Wed Dec 29, 2010 1:25 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Using narrow fibreglass cloth
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Using narrow fiberglass
Hi We made 5 canoes with 1meter wide fiberglass. Our workflow was: -First epoxy precoat (this was recommended by our epoxy suplier) let it dry partly (not sticky) - Two lengths of fiberglass layed so that seam is on the keelline. Overlap was about 20cm wide. - We did use also weights over the seam t...
- Wed Aug 18, 2010 6:19 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Finnish Ranger 15 finished and launched
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Second Ranger launched!
Second canoe of our team was launched last sunday. Very nice work by Juho. All WRC hull, Ash gunwales and chairs, wrc decks. Weighs 56lbs. http://www.kanoottiveljet.fi/wp-content/plugins/nextgen-gallery/15082010/2.jpg We have still three canoes to go. Two canoes are in inside sanding phase and last ...
- Mon Aug 02, 2010 11:50 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Finnish Ranger 15 finished and launched
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Finnish Ranger 15 finished and launched
Hi! http://www.kanoottiveljet.fi/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1020414.jpg http://www.kanoottiveljet.fi/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/P1020420.jpg First canoe of Kanoottiveljet-team is finished and launched! Canoe weighs 56lbs. WRC, aspen and mahogany were used for hull strips. Stems, gunwales, chairs an...
- Wed Mar 24, 2010 3:47 am
- Forum: Project Directories
- Topic: 15' 0" Prospector Ranger
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Five Rangers in a row
Greetings from Ylivieska, Finland! Take a look at our ongoing canoebuildin blog at http://www.kanoottiveljet.fi/ Four guys and five Prospector Rangers underway (one for the sponsor) We strive to be ready at middle of june. to be seen... We have lofted canoes from the Canoecraft. Main wood is WRC and...