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Re: Seeking: building a seat from expansion foam?
By:KenB
Date: 4/1/2002, 12:32 pm
In Response To: Seeking: building a seat from expansion foam? (Robert Beggs)

A friend who is a very active kayaker and competitive racer does this using the foam from TAP Plastics. He puts it in a garbage bag in the boat and sits on it, as others have explained. This foam is apparently more durable than some of the others, but he does have to replace it after a couple of years.

I have not yet tried it personally, but have the 2-part material and plan to see how it works. At the least I will use it as a mold for a fiberglass 'anatomically correct' seat.

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Seeking: building a seat from expansion foam?
Robert Beggs -- 3/29/2002, 7:41 am
Just a thought... in good humor :D
Malcolm Schweizer -- 4/5/2002, 2:05 pm
Re: Just a thought... in good humor :D
Canary -- 4/5/2002, 2:47 pm
Re: Seeking: building a seat from expansion foam?
Tom Graham -- 4/4/2002, 10:40 pm
It's "vinyl" *NM*
Brian Nystrom -- 4/5/2002, 1:03 pm
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KenB -- 4/1/2002, 12:32 pm
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David Ross -- 4/1/2002, 12:45 pm
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LeeG -- 4/1/2002, 1:00 pm
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Pete Strand -- 3/30/2002, 5:49 am
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John Monfoe -- 3/30/2002, 4:59 am
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/29/2002, 8:07 pm
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LeeG -- 3/29/2002, 9:13 am
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Shawn Baker -- 3/31/2002, 5:35 pm
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LeeG -- 3/31/2002, 8:21 pm