Date: Wed, 10 Jun 1998 09:03:46 -0400 (EDT)
From: Kirk Olsen <kolsen@imagelan.com>
To: baidarka <baidarka@lists.intelenet.net>
Subject: Re: [baidarka] Dyson Baidarka and Epoxy of Choice. (fwd)
Hendrik Maroske wrote:
> I definitely recommend epoxying the lashings. On my 17kg 6m
> Dyson-type baidarka, I literally could feel the boat getting
> more rigid after applying the epoxi. It is a good idea to use as
> little as possible and thus large amounts of thinner.
Ahh, but then we would have to debate whether more rigid is better.
For calm conditions rigid is better, but in waves?
I can see using epoxy to make sure the knots in the lashings don't
come apart.
kirk