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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launching: Yost Sea Tour 17EXP
By:Jeff Buyer
Date: 7/3/2011, 8:35 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launching: Yost Sea Tour 17EXP (Wayne One (wwfloyd))

: Intriguing frame technique. Your idea? I'm not sure you saved on
: weight. Yeah, could have been a bit. Or, more for material
: availability, or experimentation? Does that aluminum adhesive
: really work? And last? Not something the average person could
: get hold of?

Thanks for the comments. Yes, my idea. I think I might save a little on weight, but of course strength is much higher. My original justification was to open up the interior of the kayak, though it hardly matters except for the frame at the front of the coaming. Basically its just for the fun of experimentation :)

This is the first time I've used the aluminum adhesive. The product is Loctite Speedbonder H8000, and its readily available from McMaster-Carr. According to the manufacturer its being used to assemble truck bodies. It certainly works, but I don't know yet about how long it will last. I have deck beam lashings over the glued joints in the frames so there is some redundancy.

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Skin-on-Frame: Launching: Yost Sea Tour 17EXP *PIC*
Jeff Buyer -- 7/3/2011, 4:37 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launching: Yost Sea Tour 17EXP
Wayne One (wwfloyd) -- 7/3/2011, 8:17 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launching: Yost Sea Tour 17EXP
Jeff Buyer -- 7/3/2011, 8:35 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launching: Yost Sea Tour 17EXP
Bill Hamm -- 7/4/2011, 12:12 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launching: Yost Sea Tour 17EXP
Jeff Buyer -- 7/4/2011, 1:29 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launching: Yost Sea Tour 17EXP
Bill Hamm -- 7/4/2011, 1:49 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launching: Yost Sea Tour 17EXP
Jeff Buyer -- 7/4/2011, 2:26 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launching: Yost Sea Tour 17EXP
Mike Savage -- 7/4/2011, 4:40 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launching: Yost Sea Tour 17EXP
Peter Lord -- 7/4/2011, 5:56 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launching: Yost Sea Tour 17EXP
Bill Hamm -- 7/5/2011, 12:39 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launching: Yost Sea Tour 17EXP
Bill Hamm -- 7/5/2011, 12:22 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Launching: Yost Sea Tour 17EXP
Mike Savage -- 7/5/2011, 7:47 am