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Re: PVC frame for skin boat

Posted By: mike allen --->
Date: Wednesday, 3 May 2000, at 12:40 p.m.

In Response To: PVC frame for skin boat (blaine)

: Lately an Ad for PVC pipe caught my eye and I thought about using it to build
: a skin boat frame. I'm concerned about the elasticity of the material,
: although it behaves close to what I would expect a strip of wood to do.
: Anybody done it, or am I charting new ground?

: Thanks for the thoughts.

Was at a paddlefest (ladysmith,b.c.) over the weekend and saw a couple w/ pvc frames, but didn't really look too hard. The blder was using 'found' mat'ls. The skin was reclaimed polyester? from saw(pulp?)mills, and looked strong but not stretchanble. Can't remember the jointing/frame intersection.

Sorry not much help, but they're there. maybe check the baidarka mailing list

-mick

Messages In This Thread

PVC frame for skin boat
blaine -- Wednesday, 3 May 2000, at 10:46 a.m.

Re: PVC frame for skin boat
mike allen ---> -- Wednesday, 3 May 2000, at 12:40 p.m.

Re: PVC frame for skin boat
Dean Trexel -- Wednesday, 3 May 2000, at 9:11 p.m.

Re: PVC frame for skin boat
Tim Smith -- Monday, 8 May 2000, at 1:52 p.m.

Re: PVC frame for skin boat
Bill Hamm -- Sunday, 18 May 2008, at 4:53 a.m.

Re: PVC frame for skin boat
steve -- Wednesday, 14 May 2008, at 12:44 a.m.

Re: PVC frame for skin boat
Tom Yost -- Thursday, 15 May 2008, at 6:58 p.m.

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