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Re: Skin-on-Frame: shrink wrap *PIC*
By:Paul Montgomery
Date: 10/18/2011, 8:23 pm
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: shrink wrap (bromasi)

:...I got to thinking
: has any body made a kayak covering with shrink wrap.

I use it for every build. I once wrapped it too much and was able to paddle for 45 minutes and could have gone longer. I now put on just enough to stay out 5-10 min. There is no danger of it breaking a frame (or if there is, the builder had better start over!) and BTW, we SOF builder lovingly call it the "saran wrap test". You can find some images on my website http://paddleandoar.com but my favorite one is where the game warden came down to check what the heck was going on!

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: shrink wrap
bromasi -- 10/18/2011, 5:02 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: shrink wrap
StephenHJ -- 10/18/2011, 6:48 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: shrink wrap
Charles Robinson -- 10/18/2011, 7:20 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: shrink wrap *PIC*
Paul Montgomery -- 10/18/2011, 8:23 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: shrink wrap
Kevin McAtee -- 10/19/2011, 1:30 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: shrink wrap
Doug S -- 10/19/2011, 9:57 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: shrink wrap *PIC*
Yostwerks -- 10/19/2011, 10:56 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/19/2011, 12:38 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: shrink wrap
Kevin McAtee -- 10/20/2011, 5:25 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: shrink wrap
Jon Mortimer -- 10/20/2011, 8:01 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: shrink wrap
Paul Montgomery -- 10/20/2011, 8:36 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: shrink wrap
Bill Padin -- 10/20/2011, 3:57 pm
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StephenHJ -- 10/20/2011, 4:37 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: shrink wrap
Bill Hamm -- 10/20/2011, 5:07 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: shrink wrap
ancient kayaker -- 10/20/2011, 5:49 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: shrink wrap
Bill Hamm -- 10/20/2011, 5:53 pm