Bryan Hansel Wrote:Quote:
Doesn't Necky do this now also?
I had heard this as well but haven't as yet heard much in the way of consumer response to how they are turning out or what folks think. If you dig up the pic's I'd be interested in seeing them.
RutabagaDarren Wrote:Quote:
Pyranha/P&H will be infusing their kayaks and with their techniques they've developed we'll see prepreg go away as it is cost prohibitive and not any better than a well-done infused boat.
I was aware of NovaCraft using to the process and hearing P&H would be soon is no surprise since Valley Sea Kayaks is using it already in the UK and so are a step ahead of the game there. Valley re-introduced their surf boats and are doing them as a single piece infused product (no seam).
The progress P&H had made with infuion was mostly due to Peter Orton's input and direction, he was P&H's designer. He and another fellow in the UK recently bought Valley so things in the paddling industry there are getting a bit interesting........
There are a number of advantages to infusion over standard bagging but there are a few challenges as well when you work with lighter laminates. Under vac pressure the thin laminates don't offer a lot of resin volume flow so it's a degree of difficulty above the huge stacks used in yacht construction.
It is gaining interest though and the potential to lessen environmental impact is starting to get mentioned more as a benefit. There are still solid waste issues with peel plies and vac bagging material disposal but re-usable bags and inserts will hopefully phase out a lot of that waste.