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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Alternative flotation material
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 8/28/2011, 8:30 am

: Yeah I know, it would have been really helpful if I'd read this
: idea of yours "before" I covered that boat .

: Downside of my covering method, it's permanant, so it won't have
: the cover replaced when it wears out, it doesn't wear out,
: awfully difficult to crawl up into the tiny bow and impossible
: in the stern, only have about a 3" gap in the frames.

You may still be able to install a pulley cord. What I've done to retrofit boats is:

- Tie a heavy washer or two to a light string
- Invert the boat over a single sawhorse, so one end it angled downward
- Drop the string into the cockpit and slide it down the gap between the skin and the deck beams
- When the weight passes the last deck beam, roll the boat upright so the weight drops around the deck beam
- Stand the boat on end and feed the line so it drops down between the ribs and the deck beams. If you can't do that, a long stick with a nail or hook on the end can be used to snag the string and pull it into the cockpit
- Attach your pulley cord material to the string and pull it through the boat.

It's very important to tie the pulley cord into a continuous loop, so you can't lose an end inside the boat or inadvertently pull it out. As I mentioned before, I tie loops in the pulley cord that I clip the float bag to at both ends. You need an attachment point at the bow/stern end for pulling the bag in and one at the cockpit end for pulling the bag out. I use plastic clips, as they resist corrosion and can't damage the inside of the boat.

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Skin-on-Frame: Alternative flotation material
Sean D -- 8/22/2011, 9:41 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 8/22/2011, 12:54 pm
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StephenHJ -- 8/22/2011, 1:13 pm
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Sean D -- 8/22/2011, 2:13 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/23/2011, 2:22 am
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Les Cheeseman -- 8/23/2011, 3:35 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 8/27/2011, 8:07 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 8/27/2011, 8:13 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/28/2011, 2:15 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 8/28/2011, 8:30 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/29/2011, 2:04 am
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Mike Savage -- 8/22/2011, 4:33 pm
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Tony Ling -- 8/23/2011, 11:38 am
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peterchech -- 8/23/2011, 12:09 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/23/2011, 1:40 pm
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Sean D -- 8/23/2011, 2:15 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/23/2011, 2:45 pm
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peterchech -- 8/23/2011, 3:17 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/23/2011, 3:27 pm
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Sean D -- 8/23/2011, 1:49 pm
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Tony Ling -- 8/23/2011, 2:13 pm
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Will N To Go -- 8/23/2011, 3:50 pm
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Mike Savage -- 8/24/2011, 8:09 am