this is the design they hoped to commercialize/sell but most normal folks do not have the needed power.....
I knew they could foil (they are all olympic level paddlers ) but as mentioned that design is not allowed under current federation rules , its...
basically yes ....
you can spray /apply your gelcoat art without any catalyst and then cover it with a spray of well catalyzled gelcoat which will cure the artwork...
Is it theoretically possible to make a flat bottomed K1 kayak that can plane ? (ICF rules mandate no concave surfaces and 5.2 metres maximum...
surely machined "hard" aluminuim moulds will have enormous thermal expansion differences compared to the carbon parts being made ?
I think its a great way to increase the fibre ratio of a laminate , its not without risk nor extra cost however
I made non slip a few times by mixing flowcoat and cabosil (aerosil, fumed silica) to peanut butter consistency and applying it with a roller
I have used a silicon "omega" channel for vinyl resin flow and it was suposed to last many "shots" but it looked terrible after 1 and ended up a...
I only make human powered kayaks and skis ,but I would just replace the foam with the same thickness of plywood in those areas
Did you have wax in it ? (sold here as wax in styrene) it either needs that in it so it can completely cure in air and be sandable (Flowcoat) OR...
cured resin should not soften in anything , often brass fittings are designed so you can drill out any mess ?
I know there is a polyester/vinylester compatible spray adhesive in the US , infuzene from the advert I saw
I would personally use a regular VE with CSM for the tie or skin coat one day, then next day load all your materials and infuse with VE ASAP (but...
LRC prints badly (surface aspect?) on lightweight laminates with my 200gsm plain fibre you may be "insulated" using 1.2kg fibre , TF is the best...
I have infused a Soric cored deck and a 50cm long X 3cm wide PVC stiffening foam rib in one shot on a kayak before , is the positioning of your...
yes my VE and cork are not compatible as shown by a test.
there must be a chemichal in the cork that inhibited the curing/bonding of my VE, all the skins were cured but barely attached to the core , I...
I infused 5 different sample laminates with corecork and VinylEster resin and they all failed horribly (there were also 5 done with PVC foam and...
I assume it is pre preg and the "date" is an epoxy resin use by date ? I use dry fibres myself but wouldn't the fibre modulus and weave( unis ,...
