: Most of your weight must then be in the extra floor you used. What was it
: made of ?

: If you are making a 3- piece SOF, Won't you need bulheads that bolt
: together ? If so, that will make the boat much heavier....unless you have
: a different take-apart solution. Plus, the "extra-tough" skin will
: likely
: be extra heavy. Sounds like a 35 - 40 lb. SOF to me ... unless I'm missing
: somthing, which if often the case

: Wouldn't it just be easier to make a wood frame folder ? It will sure pack
: smaller and be lighter weight than a 3-section SOF.

: Tom

Hi Tom,

Well last question first, it's a challenge, there are questions if a SOF 3 piece kayak will work and that's a good enough reason all by itself to try it, for me at least

Yes, need two piece bulkheads so it can come apart, but they each don't have to be full thickness both because once assembled they are then double thickness and because they are full bulkheads rather than frames with no centers, so each being 5/16" to 3/8" will be fine.

Also, even though I need to make more test panels, I'm still refining my skin material, even though it's pretty strong it's also pretty light. I've known since building the last one that I needed to build another, just didn't get the stringers cut before it got cold and this year it's stayed cold and snowy, unusual for this climate. So...waiting for the weather to break .

Oh yeah, eventually I'll tackle a folder, but that's yet another project

Still think I can make this boat, even being three piece, at under 30 lbs.

Bill H.