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Re: Can you please repost the Link to your Webpage?
By:Mark Kanzler
Date: 8/11/1998, 3:27 pm
In Response To: Re: building from off an existing boat (Paul A. Lambert)

It didn't work in previous post. Remember to fill out the box for a title. It says "optional", but it ain't.

> Arnold You can recover the older folbot with #10 canvas on the
> hull and #12 or light weight vynal on the deck. It will decrease the
> weight of your Glider considerably and still be quite seaworthy. The
> canvas will never be as smooth as the Folbot hull but the Glider is
> certainly not a speed boat anyway, so I doubt you will care. I build
> skin boats very similar to the old Folbots and we do very well in
> them. They were popular when I was a kid and I have been building
> them ever since. I put my web page address below, so you can see how
> to cover a frame with the cotton duck. If you need any help, feel
> free to e-mail me. paul

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building from off an existing boat
arnold banner -- 7/27/1998, 9:33 pm
Re: building from off an existing boat
Paul A. Lambert -- 8/11/1998, 9:10 am
Re: building from off an existing boat
NPenney -- 8/12/1998, 2:13 pm
Re: building from off an existing boat
Paul A. Lambert -- 8/12/1998, 4:10 pm
Re: building from off an existing boat
Paul A. Lambert -- 8/11/1998, 6:09 pm
Re: Can you please repost the Link to your Webpage?
Mark Kanzler -- 8/11/1998, 3:27 pm
Re: building from off an existing boat
Mark Kanzler -- 7/28/1998, 10:50 am