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Skin-on-Frame: pvc frame
By:Scott Shurlow
Date: 11/25/2007, 5:05 pm

This has got to have been posted before, but a search did not show it. Is there any reason why using PVC plumbing tubing would be bad for a folding kayak(canoe)? Its not like I can attempt this any time soon, but making myself a folding canoe does sound fun, but I just realized today just how expensive aluminum tubing is. If PVC could be used instead, it would be much cheaper. I was thinking of 1 inch for gunwalls and keel and 3/4 for three stringer per side. With heat or boiling water, it can be molded so it seems to have possibility. Definately not the strongest, but for recreational use it would be cheaper than aluminum.
Any ideas?
Scott

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: pvc frame
Scott Shurlow -- 11/25/2007, 5:05 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: pvc frame
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/29/2007, 2:30 pm
More on pvc frames *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/29/2007, 4:36 pm
Re: More on pvc frames
Charlie -- 11/29/2007, 4:40 pm
Re: More on pvc frames
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/29/2007, 8:33 pm
Re: More on pvc frames
Charlie -- 11/29/2007, 11:17 pm
Re: More on pvc frames
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/30/2007, 6:47 am
Re: More on pvc frames
Mike Savage -- 11/30/2007, 5:45 pm
Re: More on pvc frames
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/1/2007, 12:47 am
Re: More on pvc frames
Mike Savage -- 12/1/2007, 8:10 am
Standing on the shoulders of giants
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/1/2007, 12:49 pm
Re: Standing on the shoulders of giants
Mike Savage -- 12/1/2007, 6:03 pm
Re: More on pvc frames
Charlie -- 11/30/2007, 12:25 pm
And then there are other technologies . . .
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/1/2007, 12:01 am
Re: More on pvc frames
Mike Savage -- 11/29/2007, 7:54 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: pvc frame
Niven -- 11/26/2007, 2:03 am
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kelly t -- 11/26/2007, 7:34 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: pvc frame
Scott Shurlow -- 11/26/2007, 8:02 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: pvc frame
Niven -- 11/27/2007, 3:32 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: pvc frame *LINK*
Niven -- 11/27/2007, 3:47 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: pvc frame
Charlie -- 11/25/2007, 6:22 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: pvc frame
Scott Shurlow -- 11/26/2007, 8:09 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: pvc frame
Charlie -- 11/26/2007, 10:44 am
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Scott Shurlow -- 11/27/2007, 6:07 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: pvc frame
Bill Hamm -- 11/28/2007, 1:59 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: pvc frame
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/28/2007, 2:02 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: pvc frame
Bill Hamm -- 11/29/2007, 2:31 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: pvc frame
Mike Savage -- 11/27/2007, 1:23 pm
Maybe this, instead *LINK*
Dave G -- 11/26/2007, 10:24 am