My son and I are planning to build/buy a couple sea kayaks. We can throw
them on the sail boat when we all cruise or use them here on the Columbia
River.
The point of gentlemanly contention is the issue of strength and durability
of wood compared with a fiberglass boat. Any stats or web sites that would
settle this for us? TIA

On Mon, 10 May 2004 18:42:47 -0700, "Danny" wrote:

My son and I are planning to build/buy a couple sea kayaks. We can throw
them on the sail boat when we all cruise or use them here on the Columbia
River.
The point of gentlemanly contention is the issue of strength and durability
of wood compared with a fiberglass boat. Any stats or web sites that would
settle this for us? TIA


Both have catastrophic impact/overload impact failure modes.
Fiber glass is otherwise indefinitely durable, and easily repairable
compared with wood

Brian

wood requires more care and maintenance to prevent rot
fibreglass boats are heavier
people who like the appearance and feel of wood and the lower maintenance of
fibreglass cover wood boats with clear fibreglass

"Danny" ) writes:
My son and I are planning to build/buy a couple sea kayaks. We can throw
them on the sail boat when we all cruise or use them here on the Columbia
River.
The point of gentlemanly contention is the issue of strength and durability
of wood compared with a fiberglass boat. Any stats or web sites that would
settle this for us? TIA




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On Tue, 11 May 2004 12:11:00 UTC, (William
R. Watt) wrote:

people who like the appearance and feel of wood and the lower maintenance of
fibreglass cover wood boats with clear fibreglass

The way any stripbuilt kayak is made. Plywoods are in general only
covered on the seems with glass, and painted with epoxy all over.

The point of gentlemanly contention is the issue of strength and durability
of wood compared with a fiberglass boat. Any stats or web sites that would
settle this for us?

oneoceankayaks.com - though he might not be intirely impartial, he's
well worth consulting.
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On Tuesday 11 May 2004 2:42 am in rec.boats.building Danny wrote:

My son and I are planning to build/buy a couple sea kayaks. We can throw
them on the sail boat when we all cruise or use them here on the Columbia
River.
The point of gentlemanly contention is the issue of strength and
durability of wood compared with a fiberglass boat. Any stats or web sites
that would settle this for us? TIA

If the good lord had wanted us to build fibreglass boats he would have
given us fibre glasss trees B-)

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If the good lord had wanted us to build fibreglass boats he would have
given us fibre glasss trees B-)

Hey, he gave us dinosaurs and sand, didn't he? ;-)

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If the good lord had wanted us to build fibreglass boats he would have
given us fibre glasss trees B-)

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On Tuesday 11 May 2004 2:42 am in rec.boats.building Danny wrote:



If the good lord had wanted us to build fibreglass boats he would have
given us fibre glasss trees B-)


What God wants, God gets.
God help us all................

Chris Newport freed themself from bondage, long
enough to scribble:

If the good lord had wanted us to build fibreglass boats he would have
given us fibre glasss trees B-)

lol .... and if He had wanted us to fly, He woulda given us tickets

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Chris Newport freed themself from bondage, long
enough to scribble:

If the good lord had wanted us to build fibreglass boats he would have
given us fibre glasss trees B-)

lol .... and if He had wanted us to fly, He woulda given us tickets


Haha! We all got a ticket for ONE journey, man! Whether we fly or not
is moot....G
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