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Re: Quite Light Sea Kayak
By:Geo. Cushing
Date: 4/13/2001, 2:48 pm
In Response To: Re: Quite Light Sea Kayak *Pic* (Mike Hanks)

Mike,
I'd have to agree with you. Having spent some time at the SoF sites I think that even with all our technology it is difficult to imagine shaving more than a couple punds from a native builder's frame. Based on the weights given for many of these craft the skin coverings were not heavy either.

You mention "urethane" and "varathane" are these the same material and what specifically are they? Varishes, paints? Thanks.
George C.

Messages In This Thread

Ultralight Sea Kayak Idea
David Blodgett -- 4/12/2001, 5:15 pm
Re: Quite Light Sea Kayak *Pic*
Mike Hanks -- 4/13/2001, 12:46 am
Re: Quite Light Sea Kayak
Geo. Cushing -- 4/13/2001, 2:48 pm
Re: "urethane" and "varathane" *Pic*
Mike Hanks -- 4/13/2001, 8:55 pm
Re: "urethane" and "varathane"
Thumbs -- 4/13/2001, 10:25 pm
Re: "urethane" and "varathane"
Arthur -- 4/13/2001, 11:25 pm
Re: "urethane" and "varathane"
Geo. Cushing -- 4/17/2001, 3:06 pm
Re: "urethane" and "varathane"
Arthur -- 4/18/2001, 7:44 pm
Re: Ultralight Sea Kayak Idea
David Dick -- 4/13/2001, 12:17 am
Re: Ultralight Sea Kayak Idea
David Blodgett -- 4/13/2001, 12:43 am
Re: Ultralight Sea Kayak Idea
Thumbs -- 4/12/2001, 11:16 pm
Re: Ultralight Sea Kayak Idea
Peter Harris -- 4/12/2001, 11:02 pm
Re: Ultralight Sea Kayak Idea
Bill Price -- 4/12/2001, 8:17 pm
Re: Project X *Pic*
Shawn Baker -- 4/12/2001, 7:38 pm
Re: Ultralight Sea Kayak Idea
Paul G. Jacobson -- 4/12/2001, 6:10 pm
Re: Ultralight Sea Kayak Idea
David Blodgett -- 4/12/2001, 9:48 pm