On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 13:06:47 -0600, Dave Allyn
vaguely proposed a theory
.......and in reply I say!:

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So, probably tape chines, inside and out, cover entire boat again
with like a 4 ounce glass and then throw a second layer of 6oz, or a
synthetic, on the bottom, and maybe wrap it a couple of inches up the
sides.

The second layer at 6 0z may be only 4? Watch the weight. You have to
carry this thing. Looking at the canoe as a 2' 6" half tube 5 yards
long, 10 oz of glass + resin = 28 lbs!

A lot depends on your usage. If you are goping to simply work open
water with the occasional beach landing, then leave it at 1 layer. If
you are going to be really bashing it about, go for 2 layers.

The one that interested me was Syntex, where they showed 2.8 oz cloth
holding up better than 6oz of glass. But I bet it's $$$$. And they
said it was a bitch to cut.

I don't have a building jig on this design. It is a simple canoe with
only two "corners"--One chine in the middle of the side, and then a
chine where it hits the bottom. Not sure if that would be considered
one chine or two, but either way it is a simple design.

Ok. Make sure the boat is very straight and true before you tape the
outside seams particularly. That is probably my point.