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Re: Skin-on-Frame: folding kayak materials in Aust
By:David, Tasmania
Date: 10/6/2007, 8:20 pm

Hi Mike
cant directly help with the T6 (you could try your local Metalland http://www.metaland.com.au/ they stock aluminium tube) but can tell you you wont buy the brand of PVC glue by Mauritzon Tom talks about in his building manual (and they wont ship overseas), what you can buy is called "adhesive for pvc fabric" made by Ferrari (a french company). My local Foam World in Hobart orders it in for me, about $60 per litre. 1 litre did 3 Sea Pups so would easily cover a 16ft folder. Where ever you are getting your PVC from should be able to source it for you. The wholesaler is Paskal (http://www.paskal.com.au)but they dont sell direct
cheers
David

: Hi Guys,

: I'm about to start building a Tom Yost sonnet 16 folding kayak and I'm
: looking for any tips on where to source materials in Sydney Australia.

: If anyone has a good source for the T6 aluminium or the PVC glue, can you let
: me know.

: Thanks,
: Mike

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: folding kayak materials in Australia
Mike Cole -- 10/6/2007, 5:06 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: folding kayak materials in Aust
David, Tasmania -- 10/6/2007, 8:20 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: folding kayak materials in Aust
Mike Cole -- 10/8/2007, 7:11 am
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Tom Yost -- 10/8/2007, 9:29 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: folding kayak materials in Aust
Bill Hamm -- 10/8/2007, 3:02 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: folding kayak materials in Aust
James Etchells -- 10/9/2007, 5:54 am