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staffan_w	staffan_w posted 12 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 17, Visits: 74	Hi! I'm from Sweden and found this really interesting forum just now. I'm doing a lot of adventure racing and paddling is one of the main parts in competitions. So, i would really like to make my own kayak, but this one will be like a surfski, something like this; I have a few questions I hope someone can help me with: First, I would like to build a boat as light as possible, in carbon fiber / kevlar. How thick should have the hull and deck. Then I do not know if it is possible to make use of rasin infusion technology or whether to try to vacuum bag. I am puzzled, however, if you have time to wet-laying the entire hull and then on the vacuum bag before the rasin time to solidify. If one would use rasin infusion, how often you need to outsource distribution tubing to cover the entire hull? Then I also wonder how best to put together the hull and deck. I saw the movie on kayak repair and which used some form of kevlar tape. Is it the best thing to use or is there something else? Hm, these issues are perhaps slightly messy but I am so grateful for all the help I can get. Thanks in advance, Staffan, Sweden Tags infusion kayak resin surfski Edited 12 Years Ago by staffan_w
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staffan_w	staffan_w posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 17, Visits: 74	Thanks for all your tips a ideas! Great to know approximately how thick kayaks are, because it's one of my major concerns. Concerning the choice of the type of fabric, I guess they are plain CF is best for kayaking, or am I wrong? Could it be good to use Kevlar / carbon hull to get a little more durable hull? Interesting what you write on the planning of the infusion Warren. I looked at this video, , and where they seem to use the spiral tube to distribute the vacuum around and then add resin spiral tube in the middle and spread it on three different sites. Do you think it will work? It feels like it should be the most evenly around the entire canoe. So, FLD, you believe in a sandwich construction. I've been thinking along those lines but most kayaks of this sort are not built with sandwich construction. Now I'm planning the orders from composites easy! I'm really looking forward to get started!
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Making a hole new kayak (surfski)

staffan_w - 12 Years Ago

Hm, sorry for the bad english in my last post. I wrote it in the middle of the night and my...

staffan_w - 12 Years Ago

A kayak is normally between 0.5mm and 1.5mm thick depending on the usage. Bouncing it off rocks in...

Warren (Staff) - 12 Years Ago

Warren- for the hull joining, is it done on the inside seam and the outside seams with tapes and...

brasco - 12 Years Ago

Go and have a browse of double dutch and vajda kayaks. Yes, I know they are slalom boats but have a...

FLD - 12 Years Ago

Thanks for all your tips a ideas! Great to know approximately how thick kayaks are ,...

staffan_w - 12 Years Ago

I've paddled for years and sandwich constructed boats are FAR more rigid than a non cored boat. The...

FLD - 12 Years Ago

[quote][b]FLD (02/03/2013)[/b][hr]I've paddled for years and sandwich constructed boats are FAR more...

staffan_w - 12 Years Ago

[quote][b]staffan_w (04/03/2013)[/b][hr][quote][b]FLD (02/03/2013)[/b][hr]I've paddled for years and...

FLD - 12 Years Ago

FLD , so good to hear your tips and tricks ! Yes, it is joining the hull to...

staffan_w - 12 Years Ago

Reinforcing a join on both sides is always strongest. That infusion video seems massively over...

Warren (Staff) - 12 Years Ago

[quote][b]Warren (Staff) (04/03/2013)[/b][hr]Reinforcing a join on both sides is always strongest....

staffan_w - 12 Years Ago

Now I found a youtube clip where they make use of the arrangement of the infusion...

staffan_w - 12 Years Ago

I'm sorry guys for all my questions but it is so good to get help from guys like you with...

staffan_w - 12 Years Ago

[quote][b]staffan_w (05/03/2013)[/b][hr]I'm sorry guys for all my questions but it is so good to...

FLD - 12 Years Ago

Thanks again Warren. makes me happy to hear that the smaller pump will work. So, I...

staffan_w - 12 Years Ago

The standard pump will be sufficient for your needs. The video has 3 resin feed lines which is a...

Warren (Staff) - 12 Years Ago

FlutedSign Board is ideal for making flanges for the mould. Stick it on using a hot glue gun....

Warren (Staff) - 12 Years Ago

[quote][b]Warren (Staff) (08/03/2013)[/b][hr] FlutedSign Board is ideal for making flanges for the...

staffan_w - 12 Years Ago

I'm now ordering from Easy Composites and was wondering about one thing. If i will use Soric between...

staffan_w - 12 Years Ago

i found this-- he seems to be a very experienced maker--...

brasco - 12 Years Ago

For such a large infusion, I'd be tempted to use infusion mesh everywhere, just because for a few...

Warren (Staff) - 12 Years Ago

Great, thank's Warren! I was actually thinking of ordering some mesh anyway, just to be shure that...

staffan_w - 12 Years Ago

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