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Re: Skin-on-Frame: shrink wrap
By:Kevin McAtee
Date: 10/20/2011, 5:25 am
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: shrink wrap (Bill Hamm)

: I use heavier poly and piles of duct tape too, works fine, for
: awile till it starts to leak . Same for shrink wrap, works for
: awile, till it starts to leak, don't wanna be too far from shore
: when that happens, it's a mad rush to get into shallow water
: before it fills and sinks :)

: Btw, carry a razor blade, it's a whole lot easier to rip off the
: partially filled cover than it is to try to empty the water.

: Another btw, this is a temporary cover to test to see if they
: boat's shape is right before you invest in a real cover. Easy to
: change things before it's permanantly covered and shrink wrap it
: again to test it. It is not a permanant cover.

: Bill H.

: Used 4 mil painters plastic on my first launch, got about 3 hours out of it fore my hind end got wet.

: Kevin

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
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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
Re: Skin-on-Frame: shrink wrap
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
Re: Skin-on-Frame: shrink wrap
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