Have any builders out there built a super light stitch and glue Kayak?
I am thinking :
4 mm thick plywood - 6 or 4 panel design
Fiberglass only the bottom & inside where you sit with 4 oz. glass
Fiberglass the seal ring around the cockpit opening
Seal the seams with thickened epoxy and glass the outside of the seams with bias cut 4 oz. glass
Use paint to seal the rest of the boat
Use a foam seat
Maybe foam bulkheads or that hollow core plastic used to make lawn signs — even folding kayaks
Over lapped hatches sealed with foam — no extra seal ring in hull
The boat would only be used for flat water and near shore
Is 20 pounds possible with a 16 foot long boat?
Roy
I am thinking :
4 mm thick plywood - 6 or 4 panel design
Fiberglass only the bottom & inside where you sit with 4 oz. glass
Fiberglass the seal ring around the cockpit opening
Seal the seams with thickened epoxy and glass the outside of the seams with bias cut 4 oz. glass
Use paint to seal the rest of the boat
Use a foam seat
Maybe foam bulkheads or that hollow core plastic used to make lawn signs — even folding kayaks
Over lapped hatches sealed with foam — no extra seal ring in hull
The boat would only be used for flat water and near shore
Is 20 pounds possible with a 16 foot long boat?
Roy