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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Bare frame without skin
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 3/31/2003, 1:56 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Bare frame without skin (Leigh Ross)

: Your kayak frame is a truss structure with non rigid joints, so its going to
: sag if not properly supported. But properly supported in this case means
: leaving it on the floor. It will be fine so long as its not left in a
: position causing it to bend.

If you leave it sitting on the keel, it will flatten out over time. According to Harvey and others, this is a common problem with museum boats.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Bare frame without skin
Tom -- 3/27/2003, 7:42 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Bare frame without skin
Brian Nystrom -- 3/27/2003, 2:33 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Bare frame without skin
Leigh Ross -- 3/29/2003, 11:58 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Bare frame without skin
Brian Nystrom -- 3/31/2003, 1:56 pm