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More uses for PVC pipe
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 8/11/1999, 9:58 am
In Response To: Re: One little mistake... (Hans Friedel)

>When I was a dingy sailor we used PVC
> tubes (electrical instalations) for many purposes, to geting water out of
> cockpits, to leading ropes throught water tight areas, and as stringers to
> make things stiffer.

Great idea for the water-tight penetration.

>PVC tubes take glue and polyester ( and problaly
> epoxy)very well

I used PVC tubes (plumbing) to make bilge pumps--I don't have any pictures yet, but they're cheap and work well.

Shawn

I based them on the site below:

Messages In This Thread

One little mistake...
Don Beale -- 8/9/1999, 11:47 pm
Re: One little mistake...
Hans Friedel -- 8/10/1999, 4:22 pm
More uses for PVC pipe
Shawn Baker -- 8/11/1999, 9:58 am
Re: More uses for PVC pipe (link)
Shawn Baker -- 8/12/1999, 9:56 am
Re: One little mistake...
Mike Hanks -- 8/10/1999, 11:02 am
Re: You dont understand...
Don Beale -- 8/10/1999, 5:29 pm
Re: You dont understand...
Mike Hanks -- 8/11/1999, 1:29 am
Re: One little mistake...
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 8/10/1999, 10:18 am
Silly question
Paul G. Jacobson -- 8/11/1999, 3:00 am
Not so silly
Mike Scarborough -- 8/11/1999, 9:49 am
Re: Not so silly
Don Beale -- 8/11/1999, 11:43 am
Sillier still?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 8/12/1999, 12:12 pm
Re: Not so silly
Chris Glime -- 8/11/1999, 3:02 pm
Re: Not so silly
Don Beale -- 8/11/1999, 4:31 pm