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Re: S&G: Aluminium possible
In Response To: S&G: Aluminium possible (Joaquin Knierim)
: 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.
You'd scratch the aluminum surface too. Flat panels are not real strong, it's a good material if it's got a radius on it.
To get the weight even close it would I suspect be very fragile, can be done for sure, practical, not really.
Bill H.
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- S&G: Aluminium possible
Joaquin Knierim -- 5/12/2012, 4:01 am- Re: S&G: Aluminium possible *PIC*
Malcolm Schweizer -- 5/12/2012, 6:49 am- Re: S&G: Aluminium possible
Marc Upchurch -- 5/12/2012, 10:16 am- Re: S&G: Aluminium possible
danpery -- 5/12/2012, 11:12 am- Re: S&G: Aluminium possible
Marc Upchurch -- 5/12/2012, 12:45 pm
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Charlie -- 5/12/2012, 1:26 pm- Re: S&G: Aluminium possible
Bill Hamm -- 5/13/2012, 2:13 am- Re: S&G: Aluminium possible
Bob Johns -- 5/13/2012, 5:35 am- Re: S&G: Aluminium possible
Bob Johns -- 5/13/2012, 5:41 am
- Weight / stiffness ratio
Jay Babina -- 5/13/2012, 8:01 am- Re: S&G: Aluminium possible
ancient kayaker -- 5/13/2012, 12:16 pm - Re: S&G: Aluminium possible
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