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Re: How tough are skin on frame boats?
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 10/18/2001, 12:38 pm
In Response To: Re: How tough are skin on frame boats? (Richard Boyle)

: Thanks, Paul and Brian.
: Looks like both polyester and nylon will make a decent skin.
: I have samples of the various nylons George Dyson sells, but only the 16 oz
: polyester. The 16 oz polyester has a coarser weave. Are the 9 and 13 oz
: also this coarser weave, or are they tight like the nylon?

I have the 13 ounce poly' and a 26 ounce nylon sample. They couldn't be more different. The polyester is a VERY tight weave and is quite stiff for it's weight and thickness. I've heard that the primary application for it is as a filter material of some sort, which explains the construction. The nylon is thick, heavy and has a texture woven into it, but it's pretty soft and pliable.

Messages In This Thread

How tough are skin on frame boats?
Dale Cooper -- 10/14/2001, 7:40 pm
Re: How tough are skin on frame boats?
Charles D. Haynes -- 10/15/2001, 10:57 pm
thin/thick polyester & ht shrinkage?
mike allen ---> -- 10/16/2001, 5:47 pm
Re: thin/thick polyester & ht shrinkage?
Brian Nystrom -- 10/17/2001, 11:57 am
Re: thin/thick polyester & ht shrinkage?
mike allen ---> -- 10/17/2001, 1:11 pm
Re: thin/thick polyester & ht shrinkage?
Ken Finger -- 10/18/2001, 7:35 am
Re: thin/thick polyester & ht shrinkage?
Ken Finger -- 10/17/2001, 8:06 am
Thanks: How tough are skin on frame boats?
Dale Cooper -- 10/15/2001, 5:48 pm
Re: How tough are skin on frame boats?
Brian Nystrom -- 10/15/2001, 12:52 pm
Re: How tough are skin on frame boats?
Paul MacIntyre -- 10/15/2001, 8:45 am
Re: How tough are skin on frame boats?
Richard Boyle -- 10/15/2001, 10:42 am
Re: How tough are skin on frame boats?
Richard Boyle -- 10/17/2001, 3:30 pm
Re: How tough are skin on frame boats?
West -- 10/18/2001, 2:35 pm
Re: How tough are skin on frame boats?
Brian Nystrom -- 10/18/2001, 12:38 pm
Re: How tough are skin on frame boats?
Paul MacIntyre -- 10/15/2001, 8:25 pm
Polyester
Brian Nystrom -- 10/15/2001, 12:48 pm
Re: How tough are skin on frame boats?
Wayne -- 10/15/2001, 9:22 am
Re: How tough are skin on frame boats?
Paul MacIntyre -- 10/15/2001, 8:13 pm
Re: SOF's can be very tough
Roger Nuffer -- 10/15/2001, 2:05 am
Re: Depends on Materials used
Rehd -- 10/14/2001, 8:02 pm