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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Tyvek skin?
By:JohnK
Date: 8/7/2008, 6:51 pm
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: Tyvek skin? (JohnK)

Thanks fellas (for North Americans = guys).
I'll give it a go.
Should be fun anyway.
JohnK

: Hi All,
: I'm entering in a 20km kayak race but we have to build the 'kayak' with
: things we have lying about at home or friends' homes. I can get my hands
: on some tyvek. Now I wonder if anyone has any experience in skinning a SOF
: with Tyvek. What would its permeability be over 20 km. Would it have to be
: made impermeable? How? How puncture resistant would it be? Anyone?
: JohnK

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Tyvek skin?
JohnK -- 8/7/2008, 12:10 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Tyvek skin?
JohnK -- 8/7/2008, 6:51 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Tyvek skin?
Bill Stupak -- 8/7/2008, 12:22 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Tyvek skin?
Bill Hamm -- 8/7/2008, 11:30 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Tyvek skin?
Paul Montgomery -- 8/7/2008, 9:26 am