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Re: Skin-on-Frame: fiberglass rods for SOF stringe
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 1/2/2012, 2:41 am

: I've been experimenting with two piece and single piece rods and
: there is not much of a difference with a 4-5 inch deflection
: over 4 feet. See the URL below for a few pictures:

:
: http://www.flickr.com/photos/33398444@N07/6607305091/in/set-72157628651964293

: Also good news on the weight front: a 16ft long 3/8in stringer
: (2-8ft rods with brass ferule) is only 24 ounces, vs my original
: 40 ounce estimate.

: John

Btw, you can always ballast a boat to add mass, and you can carry the ballast separately. Much easier to carry a few fairly light items than it is to carry one heavy one.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: fiberglass rods for SOF stringers?
John Oetting -- 12/28/2011, 11:50 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: fiberglass rods for SOF stringe
Bill Hamm -- 12/29/2011, 1:30 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: fiberglass rods for SOF stringe
Brian Nystrom -- 12/29/2011, 6:35 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: fiberglass rods for SOF stringe
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/29/2011, 1:55 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: fiberglass rods for SOF stringe
John Oetting -- 12/29/2011, 4:57 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: fiberglass rods for SOF stringe
John Oetting -- 12/31/2011, 12:41 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: fiberglass rods for SOF stringe
Bill Hamm -- 1/2/2012, 2:41 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: fiberglass rods for SOF stringe
Bill Hamm -- 1/2/2012, 2:39 am