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S&G: Aluminium possible
By:Joaquin Knierim
Date: 5/12/2012, 4:01 am

Hi there, as I always suffer deeply when launching and scratching my kayak I started wondering wether an aluminium S&G would be possible? Volume to weight ratio depending on thickness? Does anybody have come across this question? Regards and happy paddling from Bonn germany.

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S&G: Aluminium possible
Joaquin Knierim -- 5/12/2012, 4:01 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 5/12/2012, 6:49 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 5/12/2012, 10:16 am
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danpery -- 5/12/2012, 11:12 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 5/12/2012, 12:45 pm
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Charlie -- 5/12/2012, 1:26 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/13/2012, 2:13 am
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Bob Johns -- 5/13/2012, 5:35 am
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Bob Johns -- 5/13/2012, 5:41 am
Weight / stiffness ratio
Jay Babina -- 5/13/2012, 8:01 am
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ancient kayaker -- 5/13/2012, 12:16 pm