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Re: SOF's can be very tough
By:Roger Nuffer
Date: 10/15/2001, 2:05 am
In Response To: How tough are skin on frame boats? (Dale Cooper)

: I have been bitten by the bug to build a boat and am very interested in doing
: a skin on frame boat. My concern is for durability, specifically puncture
: resistance. I kayak primarily on inland lakes and rivers. Dodging rocks
: and sticks is a given. Getting in and out is usually harder than on a
: beach. Would I be doomed to failure and a wet butt if I went the skin
: route?

I just got some 12-oz Nylon Twill. Great stuff and very tough. But I could have gone even tougher with 15-oz or 26-oz.
These heavy nylon can take quite a lot of abuse and hold up well. They also flex. That adds to thier durability.
The SOF are fun to build and look wonderful. Treat your boat right and it will last for years.

Roger

Messages In This Thread

How tough are skin on frame boats?
Dale Cooper -- 10/14/2001, 7:40 pm
Re: How tough are skin on frame boats?
Charles D. Haynes -- 10/15/2001, 10:57 pm
thin/thick polyester & ht shrinkage?
mike allen ---> -- 10/16/2001, 5:47 pm
Re: thin/thick polyester & ht shrinkage?
Brian Nystrom -- 10/17/2001, 11:57 am
Re: thin/thick polyester & ht shrinkage?
mike allen ---> -- 10/17/2001, 1:11 pm
Re: thin/thick polyester & ht shrinkage?
Ken Finger -- 10/18/2001, 7:35 am
Re: thin/thick polyester & ht shrinkage?
Ken Finger -- 10/17/2001, 8:06 am
Thanks: How tough are skin on frame boats?
Dale Cooper -- 10/15/2001, 5:48 pm
Re: How tough are skin on frame boats?
Brian Nystrom -- 10/15/2001, 12:52 pm
Re: How tough are skin on frame boats?
Paul MacIntyre -- 10/15/2001, 8:45 am
Re: How tough are skin on frame boats?
Richard Boyle -- 10/15/2001, 10:42 am
Re: How tough are skin on frame boats?
Richard Boyle -- 10/17/2001, 3:30 pm
Re: How tough are skin on frame boats?
West -- 10/18/2001, 2:35 pm
Re: How tough are skin on frame boats?
Brian Nystrom -- 10/18/2001, 12:38 pm
Re: How tough are skin on frame boats?
Paul MacIntyre -- 10/15/2001, 8:25 pm
Polyester
Brian Nystrom -- 10/15/2001, 12:48 pm
Re: How tough are skin on frame boats?
Wayne -- 10/15/2001, 9:22 am
Re: How tough are skin on frame boats?
Paul MacIntyre -- 10/15/2001, 8:13 pm
Re: SOF's can be very tough
Roger Nuffer -- 10/15/2001, 2:05 am
Re: Depends on Materials used
Rehd -- 10/14/2001, 8:02 pm