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Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched *PIC*
By:Bill Padin
Date: 2/17/2011, 9:00 pm

This winter's project was building a new Kayak bases on Brian Schulz's F1. Today spring arrived and it was time to get paddling. Just to make sure things are right, I skinned the boat with heat shrink covering. Easy, and cheep enough to replace but sturdy enough to use for a semi permanent skin. Eventually it will get a Dacron skin. Does anyone have a good solution for a high gloss, bright (don't hit me) yellow paint/ finish? Many of the preferred paints are limited in their colors.

The basic hull shape is as close as I could get but the foredeck and bow are of my design.

The link has some construction details and in particular an example of the difference in results that a proper steam box can provide.

https://picasaweb.google.com/111336963923153624386/F1Derivitave?feat=directlink

Cheers,

Bill Padin

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched *PIC*
Bill Padin -- 2/17/2011, 9:00 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Kudzu -- 2/18/2011, 6:38 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 2/19/2011, 5:52 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2011, 6:13 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 2/19/2011, 6:15 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Bill Hamm -- 2/21/2011, 1:21 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 2/21/2011, 12:56 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2011, 6:15 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Bill Padin -- 2/19/2011, 9:25 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2011, 10:03 am
Re: F1 Derivative temp skin
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/19/2011, 1:11 pm
Re: F1 Derivative temp skin
Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2011, 5:13 pm
Re: F1 Derivative temp skin *PIC*
Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2011, 5:22 pm
Re: F1 Derivative temp skin
Bill Padin -- 2/19/2011, 5:43 pm
Re: F1 Derivative temp skin
Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2011, 10:14 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/20/2011, 6:20 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Bill Padin -- 2/20/2011, 10:44 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Bill Hamm -- 2/20/2011, 11:28 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Bill Hamm -- 2/20/2011, 11:29 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/22/2011, 7:24 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Sealing/ painting the skin
Bill Padin -- 2/22/2011, 8:46 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Sealing/ painting the skin
Bill Hamm -- 2/23/2011, 2:00 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Sealing/ painting the skin *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 2/23/2011, 5:45 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Sealing/ painting the skin
Bill Hamm -- 2/23/2011, 9:13 am