COLIN LAMB wrote:

I built my own kayak and canoe and went through the same questions. Because
you often need to carry the kayak and canoe, weight is a big factor.

I got most of my answers at Tap Plastics. Any local plastics outlet will
have the various cloths that would be used, together with books and clerks
who know the various materials.

RVs seems to be popping up everywhere, and that tends to diminish the need
to learn about various materials. So, you may run into a campaign for you
to build an RV if you visit an EAA chapter.

So, visit the kayak websites and any local kayak manufacturers. You should
be able to find a chart of various materials used in constructing kayaks,
and you can visit the websites to see the hype for that material (do not
necessarily believe all of it. Kayaks going through white water need to be
tough.

73, K7FM


I would think it's a different kind of toughness what with bouncing off
of boulders and all.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired