kevlar canoe
kevlar canoe
Has anybody ever build a kevlar canoe. I found a book on amazon about building a kevlar and was wondering if anyone had ever tried it. Is it more or less expensive thatn a cedar strip.
Try posting over at www.myccr.com - there's a builder having some problems with it and you'll probably get some idea of what you're up against... if that building technique is about forming the male mold out of foam strips and plaster.
Googling around will also provide some stories, there is one where there were problems with the plaster mold sticking to the kevlar and needing to be chipped away. The next canoe built was a cedarstrip.
Googling around will also provide some stories, there is one where there were problems with the plaster mold sticking to the kevlar and needing to be chipped away. The next canoe built was a cedarstrip.
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Wait a minute...
now wait a minute. That guy is having problems because he has never laid up laminate before and HE IS USING FAST HARDENER. The resin kicked while he was applying it in the sun in 80-90 degree temperatures. DOH!
I know several people who have built their own composite canoes with no difficulty.
Here's one:
http://www.bwca.cc/tripplanning/equipme ... rcanoe.htm
If you are really interested in making one don't let the bad experience of one inexperienced builder discourage you.
I know several people who have built their own composite canoes with no difficulty.
Here's one:
http://www.bwca.cc/tripplanning/equipme ... rcanoe.htm
If you are really interested in making one don't let the bad experience of one inexperienced builder discourage you.
someday I'll fly, someday I'll soar
boatman,
I hope I did not sway you thought on building a Kevlar canoe.
Because I am very interested in building one myself.
I only believe more information on it.
As a matter of fact I am looking at a Carbon / Kevlar blend cloth.
http://www.oneoceankayaks.com/Abrasion.htm#kevlaranch
$44 (Cdn)/ yard at Noah's ($$$)
All the best,
Doug
I hope I did not sway you thought on building a Kevlar canoe.
Because I am very interested in building one myself.
I only believe more information on it.
As a matter of fact I am looking at a Carbon / Kevlar blend cloth.
http://www.oneoceankayaks.com/Abrasion.htm#kevlaranch
$44 (Cdn)/ yard at Noah's ($$$)
All the best,
Doug
"Some people hear the song in the quiet mist of a cold morning..... But for other people the song is loudest in the evening when they are sitting in front of a tent, basking in the camp fire's warmth. This is when I hear it loudest ...." BM
Kevlar canoes
Check the link above. It outlines a couple building one for a BWCAW trip. If you can build a stripper you can build a laminate, in fact you can use the stripper for the male mold.
someday I'll fly, someday I'll soar
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Kevlar canoe project
Here's a better outcome from Moran's book - http://www.myrabo.com/k-canoe/kevlar.htm
They ended up at 42 and 44 lbs, about $600 each. I'm building 3 more this spring. The Kevlar is readily available at Noah's Marine.
They ended up at 42 and 44 lbs, about $600 each. I'm building 3 more this spring. The Kevlar is readily available at Noah's Marine.
Arne
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Moran design
Yes - that's the "Tripper" design. You can see it in action at http://www.myrabo.com/vacations/vacation.htm (Quetico links).
I'm very happy with how it paddles. It's fast, stable (when loaded) and light (42 lbs). I'd say the only down side is that it's not very stable when lightly loaded. The only problem we had making it was getting the mould release wax off so we could attach the ribs - going to experiment with shrink wrap to get rid of the wax problem.
I'm very happy with how it paddles. It's fast, stable (when loaded) and light (42 lbs). I'd say the only down side is that it's not very stable when lightly loaded. The only problem we had making it was getting the mould release wax off so we could attach the ribs - going to experiment with shrink wrap to get rid of the wax problem.
Arne
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Shrink wrap
That's good to hear! Did you apply anything as a release material, or just lay it up over the shrink wrap?
BTW - nice aurora pics!
BTW - nice aurora pics!
Arne