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Re: Walrus Skin
By:Bill Price
Date: 12/3/2000, 2:08 pm
In Response To: Re: Walrus Skin (Mike Hanks)

: If you look closely you can barely see the frame through the sin it the
: picture. It is much better when it is backlit. I may take it out out
: Christmas time with the inside lit up. They have a parade of boats with
: Christmas lights around here.

: Mike

Very nice Mike! Make sure someone gets a few pictures if you do the Christmas lights trip!

Looks like that polyester is the way to go. I've been giving Platt Monfort's building style some close thought. Do you have any ideas about the relative differences between his heat shrink dacron and polyester? i.e. weight, strength, etc.

Bill

Messages In This Thread

Pics of the Walrus Launching *Pic*
Mike Hanks -- 12/3/2000, 12:53 am
Re: Pics of the Walrus Launching
Don Beale -- 12/3/2000, 10:59 am
Re: Pics of the Walrus Launching
Mike Hanks -- 12/3/2000, 1:02 pm
Re: Pics of the Walrus Launching
Roger Nuffer -- 12/3/2000, 3:16 am
Re: Walrus Skin
Mike Hanks -- 12/3/2000, 1:07 pm
Re: Walrus Skin
Bill Price -- 12/3/2000, 2:08 pm
Re: Walrus Skin
Mike Hanks -- 12/3/2000, 9:22 pm
Re: Walrus Skin
David Dick -- 12/3/2000, 11:07 pm
dacron/polyester
Bill Price -- 12/4/2000, 12:05 am