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panda	panda posted 10 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 47, Visits: 2.1K	Hi all, I have a few kayaks to build over the coming weeks using glass and polyester resin. I have build before inside but due to moving house since last building, I will be forced to either rent somewhere, or build outside. The question is, does building using polyester resin outside affect the finished product as some people have told me that the styrene disappears too quickly meaning the cross linking doesn't happen properly? I have also heard that some larger boat manufacturers build outside when they can. Layup plan is Gelcoat -> 1x 450gsqm CSM (2 in high stress places for added strength) -> 300gsqm woven rovings all polyester resins. This is the standard layup for the kayaks and works well. Can anyone help clear this up for me? Panda. www.pandakayaks.co.uk Tags glass outside polyester styrene
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FLD	FLD posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 468, Visits: 2.7K	I often mould outside and find it works just fine. I'd have no issues doing it at all. 1x450g layer and 1 x 300g layer seems a bit thin. What sort of boat is this? The reason I ask is that I've paddled boats that have been made of 6 layers of 450g for robustness.
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panda	panda posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 47, Visits: 2.1K	Thanks Its a sprint kayak so long and thin. The only parts which come under a lot of stress are where you are seated and the cockpit. Most of the boats end up between 7 and 12kg depending on the construction. I will post some pictures of the project once it gets started. I'm paddling a boat at the moment which is 1x 200g carbon, 1x 3mm foam core and 1x 200g kevlar. its a bit on the fragile side but weighs under 8kg and is stiff. Its only made for straight lines with no rocks ect so thats all its used for! Panda. www.pandakayaks.co.uk
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FLD	FLD posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 468, Visits: 2.7K	1x200g!! OMG that is thin. I've paddled slalom boats which are 1x600g/3mm foam/2x200g and I thought that was pushing it. I've also paddled squirt boats which are generally built like barges! I was never a fan of the tippy boats. I tried a stealth and thought better of it!
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