[bolger] Re: Fibreglassing Chebacco
Dear Brad,
As far as I can tell, everyone is using Epoxy these days. It's a bit more
expensive than polyester, but less brittle, and much more impervious to
water.
I've used both in the past, and epoxy seems better in every way.
Bill
As far as I can tell, everyone is using Epoxy these days. It's a bit more
expensive than polyester, but less brittle, and much more impervious to
water.
I've used both in the past, and epoxy seems better in every way.
Bill
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>Subject: [bolger] Fibreglassing Chebacco
>Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2000 13:24:13 -0700
>
>I have been looking thru "How to build the New Instant Cat Boat" and
>noticed that Payson uses polyester resin rather than epoxy. When group
>members built their Chebacco's (and other Bolger boats) what did they
>use? What are the pro's and con's of polyester vs. epoxy?
>
>Brad Hornseth
>
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We used to use vinylester with kevlar for white water kayaks (canoes to UK
readers). This was all "glass" construction, so I can't say if it would
stick to wood. However, except for being much more flexible in use (after
curing) the resin appeared to be very like polyester.
Jamie Orr
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Does anyone have any experiance or comments on vinyl-ester resins? They
seem to be a comprimise between the epoxy & polyesters.
- Tim B.
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readers). This was all "glass" construction, so I can't say if it would
stick to wood. However, except for being much more flexible in use (after
curing) the resin appeared to be very like polyester.
Jamie Orr
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From: Tim Bush [mailto:tbush@...]
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 12:48 PM
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Subject: [bolger] Re: Fibreglassing Chebacco
Does anyone have any experiance or comments on vinyl-ester resins? They
seem to be a comprimise between the epoxy & polyesters.
- Tim B.
"orr, jamie" <jor-@...> wrote:
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> I used epoxy on my Chebacco -- I wouldn't use polyester if it wasfree,
> given the cost and time required to build the boat, as it just won'tstay
> stuck to the wood>I have been looking thru "How to build the New Instant Cat Boat" and
> noticed that Payson uses polyester resin rather than epoxy. Whengroup
> members built their Chebacco's (and other Bolger boats) what did they------------------------------------------------------------------------
> use? What are the pro's and con's of polyester vs. epoxy?
>
> Brad Hornseth
>
>
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Does anyone have any experiance or comments on vinyl-ester resins? They
seem to be a comprimise between the epoxy & polyesters.
- Tim B.
"orr, jamie" <jor-@...> wrote:
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bolger/?start=2258
seem to be a comprimise between the epoxy & polyesters.
- Tim B.
"orr, jamie" <jor-@...> wrote:
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bolger/?start=2258
> I used epoxy on my Chebacco -- I wouldn't use polyester if it wasfree,
> given the cost and time required to build the boat, as it just won'tstay
> stuck to the wood>I have been looking thru "How to build the New Instant Cat Boat" and
> noticed that Payson uses polyester resin rather than epoxy. Whengroup
> members built their Chebacco's (and other Bolger boats) what did they
> use? What are the pro's and con's of polyester vs. epoxy?
>
> Brad Hornseth
>
>
I used epoxy on my Chebacco -- I wouldn't use polyester if it was free,
given the cost and time required to build the boat, as it just won't stay
stuck to the wood. I also have a cedar strip canoe that had to be reglassed
twice -- the second time I used epoxy. The instructions for that also said
to use polyester, but the advice dated from the early 70's, before epoxy
came into such general use.
I've also heard of polyester taped joints letting go -- this was at second
hand, but from a good friend. He built a Gypsy with epoxy at the joints and
polyester for the sheathing, but I would still use all epoxy.
I think even Payson is recommending epoxy these days, although his books do
say polyester.
Jamie Orr
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From: Brad Hornseth [mailto:bhornseth@...]
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 12:24 PM
To:bolger@...
Subject: [bolger] Fibreglassing Chebacco
I have been looking thru "How to build the New Instant Cat Boat" and
noticed that Payson uses polyester resin rather than epoxy. When group
members built their Chebacco's (and other Bolger boats) what did they
use? What are the pro's and con's of polyester vs. epoxy?
Brad Hornseth
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given the cost and time required to build the boat, as it just won't stay
stuck to the wood. I also have a cedar strip canoe that had to be reglassed
twice -- the second time I used epoxy. The instructions for that also said
to use polyester, but the advice dated from the early 70's, before epoxy
came into such general use.
I've also heard of polyester taped joints letting go -- this was at second
hand, but from a good friend. He built a Gypsy with epoxy at the joints and
polyester for the sheathing, but I would still use all epoxy.
I think even Payson is recommending epoxy these days, although his books do
say polyester.
Jamie Orr
-----Original Message-----
From: Brad Hornseth [mailto:bhornseth@...]
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 12:24 PM
To:bolger@...
Subject: [bolger] Fibreglassing Chebacco
I have been looking thru "How to build the New Instant Cat Boat" and
noticed that Payson uses polyester resin rather than epoxy. When group
members built their Chebacco's (and other Bolger boats) what did they
use? What are the pro's and con's of polyester vs. epoxy?
Brad Hornseth
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I have been looking thru "How to build the New Instant Cat Boat" and
noticed that Payson uses polyester resin rather than epoxy. When group
members built their Chebacco's (and other Bolger boats) what did they
use? What are the pro's and con's of polyester vs. epoxy?
Brad Hornseth
noticed that Payson uses polyester resin rather than epoxy. When group
members built their Chebacco's (and other Bolger boats) what did they
use? What are the pro's and con's of polyester vs. epoxy?
Brad Hornseth