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Re: How tough are skin on frame boats?
By:Paul MacIntyre
Date: 10/15/2001, 8:13 pm
In Response To: Re: How tough are skin on frame boats? (Wayne)

: Paul,

: I'm curious how pliable the nylon with the polyurethane is? Could it be used
: for a folding SOF where the skin is periodically removed and packed in a
: bag?

: Many thanks,
: Wayne

Wayne,

the skin is quite flexible but it maybe to stiff for repeated folding. I think I remember someone on the baidarka mailing list who made a folder. You could search the archives. Do a web search for "baidarka archives" it should come up.

Paul

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