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Decorative Fabric
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 10/1/1999, 10:25 pm
In Response To: Re: the mold,the seat, alas (lee)

Hmm...kind of a Swift Paddles style seat, eh?

I have wanted to do a fabric layer in my glass paddle blades, but I haven't found a fabric that looks good on a wood paddle shaft with a wood boat AND is brightly colored.

Shawn

> Hi dennis, The seats were fixed. Yes it would take more figuring than
> simply bolting on a hung seat. Talk about exclusivity, a custom sliding
> seat. I think the next seat I make will have some kind of decorative
> fabric. further off the subject, after paddling the Max I wish there was a
> "narrow" Max, the Express is great but I think a longer
> waterline and sharper entry would make a neat boat.

Messages In This Thread

carbonfiber/kevlar custom seats
pete czerpak -- 9/28/1999, 2:32 pm
Re: the first
lee -- 9/28/1999, 5:01 pm
Re: the first
Shawn Baker -- 9/29/1999, 6:15 pm
Re: the mold
lee -- 9/28/1999, 5:14 pm
Re: the mold
Dennis Stensen -- 9/29/1999, 10:45 am
Re: the mold,the seat, alas
lee -- 9/29/1999, 1:04 pm
Re: the mold,the seat, alas
Mike R. -- 10/15/1999, 5:24 pm
Decorative Fabric
Shawn Baker -- 10/1/1999, 10:25 pm
Re: Decorative Fabric
Paul Jacobson -- 10/16/1999, 4:26 am