Making Fiberglass Kayaks
Follow the process of moulding and finishing a british venture kayak from start to finish.. Making a fiberglass hatch mold by dave beaty of fort myers, florida . they say "necessity is the mother of invention"or in this case at least the mother of preventing my sinking due to a missing front hatch on my classic scupper.. But, the most important factor driving the price of a kayak is what materials go into making the particular kayak. therefore, the beginner wants to know what the difference is between a plastic kayak and a fiberglass kayak..
Fiberglass touring kayak, the pws seaotter-17, in excellent condition. $1795. the pws seaotter-17 is a fast, very stable boat that is a pleasure to use. with just a few paddle strokes you'll find yourself at the head of the pack when you paddle with friends. the boat weighs in at a super-light 49 lbs, and is pws's best-selling kayak model.. Best answer: i make fiberglass and carbon fiber custom body parts (cars) for a living and i can tell you the first two answers are utter rubbish. sadly you'll find a lot of people trying to persuade you not to do this commercially. that "c_kayak_fun" lady is probably thinking you're setting up a massive. I am making a fiberglass kayak in a two part mold. the top and bottom mold each make a part that meet each other all the way around (no overlap). i need to join the top to the bottom. the only way i figured to do it is to leave about 2" of un wetted glass sticking out of the top mold, join the two halves and wet out the glass..
