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Danny2

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 9:42 pm
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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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Brian Whatcott

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 2:56 pm
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On Mon, 10 May 2004 18:42:47 -0700, "Danny" <dan.DeleteThis@nospam.com> 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

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William R. Watt

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 3:11 pm
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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" (dan@nospam.com) 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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steen

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 4:12 pm
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On Tue, 11 May 2004 12:11:00 UTC, ag384.DeleteThis@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (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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Chris Newport

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 5:23 pm
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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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Keith4

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 5:23 pm
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....but he did give us termites!

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 > If the good lord had wanted us to build fibreglass boats he would have
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Karin Conover-Lewi

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 6:18 pm
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Hey, he gave us dinosaurs and sand, didn't he? Wink

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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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James2

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(Msg. 8) Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 12:19 am
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"Chris Newport" <me.TakeThisOut@see-my-sig.invalid> wrote in message
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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.
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 2:15 am
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Chris Newport <me RemoveThis @see-my-sig.invalid> 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 Smile<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Old Nick4

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(Msg. 10) Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 12:00 pm
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On Tue, 11 May 2004 23:15:00 +0100, steveb <me.RemoveThis@privacy.net> vaguely
proposed a theory
.......and in reply I say!:
uncap my header address to reply via email

 >Chris Newport <me.RemoveThis@see-my-sig.invalid> 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 Smile


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