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Skin-on-Frame: kevlar skin...? Been done?

By:James
Date: 10/8/2008, 8:41 am

Skin-on-frame kayak - haven't seen anyone using kevlar cloth instead of the usual nylon/canvas etc. Any reason why not, other than cost?

I'm not building one - just wondered!!

Skin-on-Frame: kevlar skin...? Been done?
James -- 10/8/2008, 8:41 am

Re: Skin-on-Frame: kevlar uses
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/8/2008, 11:16 pm

Re: Skin-on-Frame: kevlar uses
Bill Hamm -- 10/9/2008, 7:51 pm

Re: Skin-on-Frame: kevlar uses
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/10/2008, 2:41 am

Re: Skin-on-Frame: kevlar uses
Bill Hamm -- 10/11/2008, 1:57 am

Tensioning kevlar skins
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/11/2008, 3:57 pm

Re: Tensioning kevlar skins
Bill Hamm -- 10/12/2008, 1:39 am

Re: Skin-on-Frame: kevlar uses
Tom Raymond -- 10/9/2008, 5:28 pm

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Mike Bielski------WebKitFormBoundarytL3U7EgH90b+DW -- 10/8/2008, 4:21 pm

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