help with fiberglass wing on fishing kayak

Discussion in 'Stability' started by Itchy One, Sep 3, 2020.

  1. Itchy One
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    thanks. I was thinking 2 strips of 1/4" marine ply 2 " in from edge as fiberglass won't roll over a 90 degree bend. Shape and fill with 2" ridgid urathane insulation, after you get the foil off you sand at least 3/16" off before it's smooth.
    There 2 gussets with a layer of fiberglass and epoxy resin at the center joint
     
  2. Itchy One
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    Sorry I missed the sandwich part. I have some 1" foam I had concidered running below the plywood but peeling the backing off it even with a heat gun takes forever, by the time it's smooth enough to use it's at most 9/16" See the battery box after 6 layers of cloth. I can't seem to find a honey comb core this side of the rockies, lots in stock on east coast from Main to Florida. Shipping here is risky and expensive, more than material. I've been looking for weeks. So I joined this forum for help on the wing.
     
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  3. Blueknarr
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    I would not add any foam.
    Add your quarter ply top and bottom
    Round off or fillits
    Glass
     
  4. Itchy One
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    Thanks BlueKnarr, hadn't thought of that. Do you think 2" thick would keep it from folding? My wing idea is kinda like the old Triak sailing trimaran kayak. All I know about fiberglass is it's itchy messey and anymore expensive. But it's strong and light. Any idea how I could arch it a bit without a ton of framing? If it were a structure it would be easy, weight isn't a problem. Boat will be car topped other parts fit inside 4WD SUV.
     
  5. upchurchmr
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    Add foam to the wing, shape it, then glass it.
    The ply in the middle will do nothing for strength, just act as a base to put the foam on.
    Use Styrofoam insulation (1" thick on each side of the ply)
    Add solid wood anywhere you are going to put a bolt or all thread.

    I worry a lot about this thing not floating level with everything on it, or not at all with batteries and a trolling motor.

    You would be better off with a simple catamaran.
    Something a little better than this.

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  6. Blueknarr
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    Assuming you don't desire an extreme arch.

    Slow setting glue
    Glue strips opposite each other on main base
    Screw together near central gusset
    Clamp central gusset to workbench.
    Lift wing tips and wedge in place (over flex because it will spring back slightly)
    Screw thru top strip into the bottom one using extra long screws while glue is liquid
    After glue sets, replace screws with ones that don't protrude (from both sides)
    Ease edges and glass ONE SIDE AT A TIME! Unless you enjoy wallpapering a celling will one arm tied up
     
  7. Itchy One
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    I guess a drawing would help. I don't think flotation is a problem, from what I have seen people on youtube doing on their 100 + lb. fishing kayaks. Adjustable PVC supports with pool noodles for pontoons, notice not many real world tests.
    Outrigger draw 2.jpg
     
  8. Mr Efficiency
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    I would not go to much trouble initially, try something make-shift and trial it first, if you like it, do a proper job for a permanent attachment.
     
  9. Itchy One
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    Blueknarr Thanks, I'm planning so far to have the outriggers in the water full time. The arch would be to help hold the load. kinda like a flat bed trailer for heavy loads. I haven't gotten to the outriggers yet, so I don't know how much weight they will hold. I can't see leaning my 210 lbs on some plastic adjustable fishing rod holder, and a 3ft. inflatable balloon like hobbie sells.
    If the chair boat thing seems funny look up fishing kayak videos on youtube
     
  10. Itchy One
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    I'm with you Trying for a stable wing, out riggers will mount 1/3 back from front to help keep them straight.
    to me this ain't pretty and it's $720
    720 dollar single outrigger kit 1x4.5 x 6 board.jpg
     
  11. Itchy One
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    this is a Triack . In the $6000 range. Triack.png
    Also where I got the wing idea. looks a bit squared off for me. Round is better with no flat edges, flat edges seem to create turbulance in air and water. Mine is a $20 rounded hull boat cheap and slipery. Eventually will have teardrop shaped outriggers.
     
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    Turbulence?
    You are not going to be going fast enough to generate turbulence.
    You are making things hard for yourself.

    Why make rockets when you could just as easy make streamlined outriggers. Teardrop is not particularly great.
     
  13. Itchy One
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    Just for funtion, and like the chair pic, I could slap a board on with my 6" pvc Pipe. Slower and heavy, looks dumb. At5 mph trolling for 6-8 hours big lake needs to be smooth and efficeint. A nice look doesn't hurt either.
    Smooth out the engins and wala, my kayak, move the cockpit back of course. yes slow has turbulance over the course of a day 1 mph is still 20%. For now the wing is to test floatation of out riggers. The water that is open is 45 min. away across the hills and $10 to launch, I'd hate to fail in the 1st 10 min. This thing breaks down kayak on roof wing & out riggers inside a pathfinder.
    top down rocket.jpg
     
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  14. mitchgrunes
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    If you made the pontoon yourself, I think it looks very professional!

    As others suggested, the motor, battery and outriggers weigh enough that you might first check handling and flotation. Try adding that much weight inside the boat, distributed in a similar way. Add in your weight, and let some water inside the boat (often inevitable - air bags can help, though they sometimes leak.), and you might exceed the kayak's design weight limit, or completely sink. Many kayaks handle very poorly, or become very inefficient, when outside their design limits, especially if submerged.

    Does anyone here know if an outrigger might make a kayak tend to turn across the waves, and make handling difficult in some conditions? I've seen outrigger canoeists surf breakers, but those boats were designed for that, and the boaters were skilled.

    If the boat flipped, could you flip it back upright while at sea? It seems intuitively like you might have to detach the pontoon(s) to do it. (I'm not sure from your last picture whether you finally decided on one outrigger or two. Many "outrigger canoes" just have one, and rely on the weight of the outrigger to prevent flipping to the opposite side.)

    Is the idea to attach the pontoon(s) only after you reach your fishing spot, to reduce drag? If so, can you attach and detach them while at sea, without getting out of the boat?

    I assume you will carry a spare paddle for safety.

    On the plus side, an outrigger would make it very easy to re-enter the boat while at sea without flipping it.

    You've probably already spent too much work on this to switch designs - but sometimes expedition kayakers create lightweight temporary outriggers by bungee cording a paddle with two paddle floats across the deck. (Inflatable paddle floats don't make nice with fishing hooks - foam might do better.) One advantage of temporary outriggers that are only used when needed is that you can paddle efficiently without them the rest of the time, and skip the battery and motor.

    Lead/acid batteries and salt water can interact to create Chlorine gas - or at least that used to be true in submarines. Does anyone know whether the battery box should be enclosed on such a small boat?
     
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