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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Rib Material
By:Thomas Duncan
Date: 3/25/2011, 1:30 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Rib Material (Bill Hamm)

: I'm not all that sure that flooding a SOF with saltwater is all
: that good of an idea. While it may protect the wood, the salt
: crystals as the water dries are very abrasive, maybe to a bit
: tough on the skin.

Yep. I thought of that, but then I also figured whatever you take in the ocean is going to get wet and salty no matter what you do, really. But shoot, I don't know. I've never pickled a kayak! : ) Not even sure exactly how that works. It's all good to talk about from the armchair cockpit, but if I *did* live at the beach I can tell you I'd just paddle and roll and do whatever I do, and it'd just be what it is. I reckon just fun rolling would slosh a good bit of the brine around anyhow.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Rib Material
Aaron McConnell -- 3/24/2011, 5:18 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Rib Material
Bill Hamm -- 3/24/2011, 5:22 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Rib Material
Thomas Duncan -- 3/24/2011, 9:22 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Rib Material
Bill Hamm -- 3/24/2011, 10:11 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Rib Material
Aaron McConnell -- 3/24/2011, 10:39 pm
rot/mildew prevention
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/25/2011, 3:53 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Rib Material
Mike Bielski -- 3/25/2011, 8:26 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Rib Material
Thomas Duncan -- 3/25/2011, 9:10 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Rib Material
Bill Hamm -- 3/25/2011, 11:35 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Rib Material
Thomas Duncan -- 3/25/2011, 1:30 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Rib Material
Bill Hamm -- 3/25/2011, 3:55 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Rib Material
Thomas Duncan -- 3/25/2011, 4:01 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Rib Material
Bill Hamm -- 3/25/2011, 6:56 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: salt water
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/26/2011, 3:47 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: salt water
Bill Hamm -- 3/26/2011, 7:43 am