Date: Sat, 07 Mar 1998 09:02:01 +0000
From: ewa <ewa@gis.net>
To: baidarka@ns1.intelenet.net
Subject: Re: [baidarka] Paper
Craig O'Donnell writes:
I dont' recall this guy's name, but in the 1980s he did indeed
replicate the "Voyage of the Paper Canoe" (Bishop) and it was written
up in SMALL
BOAT JOURNAL. He used kraft paper and Type II glue because he wanted to
use an environmentally friendly adhesive (!).
Apparently the boat ended up suffering badly from soakage and at the
end was close to mush.
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I'f I'm going out in the ocean I'd want to be assured of a safe craft.
I dont think paper is the way to go thanks:)
The Thor Hyerdal paparus raft( Not Kon Tiki) also had problems I think.
from waterlogging.The Ocean is a tough mistress.
There is some honeycomb paper material thats been used for mutihulls
that I think is strong and waterproof? Problem is may be too expensive
.
I'd like to hear if anybody has done a foam (airex) or balitikore
baidarka. I think the problem here is youd have to have a pretty large
boat for it to be feasible and may end up being too heavy . With all
this stuff the consideration is to preserve the integrity of the core
material. Nice stuff thoand one piece.
Dacron /hypalon seems the best IMO or plywood and strip. The
Montfort(?) scheme is purty interesting, i've seen them and been
assured they are very strong etc, but all those small scantlings dont
look too good for a walrus (me) :)
I thing George Dyson is a kayak god . His ideas make the most sense
and he has had much experience. . My only reservation would be to
explore the issue of strain on wood frames and heavy duty shrinkdacron
coverages in translating his designs to wood.
Edo