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Re: Folding kayak - raft material for hull?
By:Ken Sutherland
Date: 10/16/2001, 11:59 pm

Wayne,

What about the solvents that are used to join PVC pipes, They temprarily melt the pipes which after the solvent dries, harden as one piece. Could you make this work on your billboard material. Might be worth expeimenting with.

Ken

: Not yet, but I'm about to. I've got a huge section of pvc tarp (I think) that
: was on a billboard. This material is very tough - having withstood high
: winds for days and days. I'm wanting to use it for my boat's skin, but
: haven't yet figured out how I'll fasten it. Sewing will require an
: industrial machine. Gluing? That's what I'd like to do, but I'm uncertain
: about what glue to use yet. I bought some "Marine Goop" from
: Home Depot and will try that.

: What glue do you use for your raft?

: Anyone know other good options?

: ad delirium (especially now that I've made my ribs for my quasi-Putz PVC
: folder!),
: Wayne

Messages In This Thread

Old Sea Kayaker Issue?
joel mulder -- 10/16/2001, 3:27 pm
Folding kayak - raft material for hull?
Randy Knauff -- 10/16/2001, 4:28 pm
Re: Folding kayak - raft material for hull?
Wayne -- 10/16/2001, 6:58 pm
Re: Folding kayak - raft material for hull?
Randy Knauff -- 10/17/2001, 5:01 am
Re: Folding kayak - raft material for hull?
Wayne -- 10/17/2001, 8:49 am
Re: Folding kayak - raft material for hull?
Brian Nystrom -- 10/17/2001, 12:11 pm
Re: Folding kayak - raft material for hull?
Troi -- 10/19/2001, 8:52 pm
Re: Folding kayak - raft material for hull?
Ken Sutherland -- 10/16/2001, 11:59 pm
Re: Folding kayak - raft material for hull?
Wayne -- 10/17/2001, 8:46 am
Re: Folding kayak - raft material for hull?
erez -- 10/16/2001, 7:48 pm