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Re: Comparisons ... ??
By:John Schroeder
Date: 1/22/2003, 8:31 pm
In Response To: Re: Comparisons ... ?? (Travis Kinchen)

: Wrap the frame with lots of plastic wrap or a light tarp and go try it out
: before skinning it. You can make any adjustments you want to before
: committing to it. Rick Allnutt did that with his SOF canoe, and was very
: glad that he did.

: Just don't get too far from shore...

I'd thought about it but wasn't going to get a chance to get near appropriate water for 10 days. Instead, the skin is on, shrunk, and waiting for the Varathane to start Friday afternoon. Meanwhile, I'm reading all I can find on building the spray skirt.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Starr-Design .. First of Three *Pic*
Rehd -- 1/21/2003, 3:43 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Rib Mortise Jig *Pic*
Rehd -- 1/22/2003, 2:46 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Rib Mortise Jihg
Bill Price -- 1/22/2003, 3:28 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Rib Mortise Jihg
Rehd -- 1/22/2003, 10:42 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Rib Mortise Jihg
Travis Kinchen -- 1/23/2003, 10:42 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Starr-Design .. First of Three
Chip Sandresky -- 1/21/2003, 12:33 pm
Re: Comparisons ... ??
Rehd -- 1/21/2003, 1:13 pm
Re: Comparisons ... ??
John Schroeder -- 1/21/2003, 8:33 pm
Re: Comparisons ... ??
Travis Kinchen -- 1/22/2003, 10:30 am
Re: Comparisons ... ??
John Schroeder -- 1/22/2003, 8:31 pm
tolerance
Bill Price -- 1/21/2003, 3:12 pm
Re: No Fudge for Bill.... O.K., got it!!!
Rehd -- 1/21/2003, 4:18 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Starr-Design .. First of Three
Travis Kinchen -- 1/21/2003, 10:34 am
Re: Time and Fun !!
Rehd -- 1/21/2003, 12:56 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Starr-Design .. First of Three
Chris -- 1/21/2003, 4:47 am
Re: Starr-Boat
Rehd -- 1/21/2003, 12:47 pm