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Skin-on-Frame: Non Wooden Stringers
By:John
Date: 1/27/2003, 1:40 pm

I have seen a few websites with kayaks built out of PVC pipe but none have mentioned how the craft performed once they were in the water. Can someone out there comment on the performace of these crafts. My own research at the local lumber yard suggests that PVC might be a bit too flexible.

However right next to the PVC electrical conduit are pieces of conduit made of galvanize steel. These are much less flexible and about the same weight and price. $2.00 per 10 foot section. I would like to know if anyone has any experience or opinion on the suitability of gavalnized steel electrical conduit.

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Skin-on-Frame: Non Wooden Stringers
John -- 1/27/2003, 1:40 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Non Wooden Stringers
Shawn Baker -- 1/28/2003, 1:09 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Non Wooden Stringers
Pete Notman -- 1/29/2003, 3:41 am
Re: 'The Aleutian Kayak'
Shawn Baker -- 1/29/2003, 4:33 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Non Wooden Stringers *LINK*
Peter Robinson in Oz -- 1/29/2003, 3:21 pm
Brinck Baidarka *LINK* *Pic*
Travis Kinchen -- 1/29/2003, 11:46 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Non Wooden Stringers
Tom Yost -- 1/27/2003, 6:04 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Non Wooden Stringers
Travis Kinchen -- 1/27/2003, 3:21 pm
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John -- 1/27/2003, 3:54 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Non Wooden Stringers
Jim Kozel -- 1/29/2003, 6:28 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Non Wooden Stringers
Travis Kinchen -- 1/28/2003, 10:50 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Non Wooden Stringers
Tom Yost -- 1/28/2003, 12:15 pm
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John -- 1/29/2003, 8:09 am
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/29/2003, 10:31 pm
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Eric -- 1/29/2003, 10:44 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Non Wooden Stringers
srchr/gerald -- 1/27/2003, 7:32 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Non Wooden Stringers
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/27/2003, 11:52 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Non Wooden Stringers
srchr/gerald -- 1/28/2003, 11:22 am
Re: Stick To Brooms ! ;-)
Eric -- 1/27/2003, 5:57 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Non Wooden Stringers
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/27/2003, 2:14 pm