(William R. Watt) wrote in
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ET ) writes:

Checkout the book:


Building Your Kevlar Canoe by James Moran

do a search at amazon for kevlar and youll find it.

you can "check out" the book from the Ottawa public library.

the person who mentioned the flexibility is correct. canoes have
tumblehome, ie the top is narrower than the widest point. the hull or
the mould has to flex, I don't know which or how to tell how much.


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In Moran's book the ends are left "open" ie un-connected until the boat
is removed from the mold. This adds significantly to the flexibility.

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