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Re: What? Aluminum over carbon? Huh?
By:Tom Yost
Date: 6/11/2003, 3:46 pm
In Response To: What? Aluminum over carbon? Huh? (Mike and Rikki)

: Tom

: No. I have to wave the flag for alternastives to aluminum. The idea is to
: have something that you can be less attentive to, and is actually better
: in many way then the old standby. Aluminum corrodoes in salt water period.
: Why is it that anyone thinks to use aluminum...

Mike,

One other point. Aluminum isn't the old standby. Wood holds claim to that
title. In fact, aluminum frames are relatively new to the marketplace.

Even traditional longtime wooden folding manufacturers are now including
aluminum framed kayaks in their lineup.

That includes companies like Klepper, Nautiraid, ( wood and aluminum) and
Folbot, Atlatl, and Feathercraft ( aluminum). It would be interesting to
hear reports from owners of these commercial folders regarding ocean use.

FirstLight of New Zealand produces Carbon / Kevlar framed folders, though
they seem to have dropped their fiberglass stringer models.

So, it would appear there is room for everyone, even homebuilders like me. Who
knows, I may just have to make a graphite folder myself. Then, I'll be able to
discuss it.

Tom

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Graphite rods for folder... what size? *LINK*
Malcolm Schweizer -- 6/8/2003, 1:23 am
Rationale?
Wayne -- 6/8/2003, 11:32 pm
Re: Rationale?
Malcolm Schweizer -- 6/9/2003, 9:46 am
Re: Rationale?
Tom Yost -- 6/9/2003, 12:52 pm
Re: Rationale?
Dave -- 6/9/2003, 1:49 pm
Too funny!!! :D *NM*
Malcolm Schweizer -- 6/9/2003, 6:49 pm
Re: Rationale?
Tom Yost -- 6/9/2003, 2:08 pm
Re: Rationale?
Tom Yost -- 6/9/2003, 12:35 pm
What? Aluminum over carbon? Huh?
Mike and Rikki -- 6/11/2003, 3:23 am
Re: What? Aluminum over carbon? Huh?
Tom Yost -- 6/11/2003, 3:46 pm
Re: What? Aluminum over carbon? Huh? *LINK*
Mike and Rikki -- 6/11/2003, 6:16 pm
A "wonder" material does not a folder make !
Tom Yost -- 6/11/2003, 10:33 am
Some materials make more sense then others
Mike and Rikki -- 6/11/2003, 4:28 pm
Aluminum durability
Steve Juniper -- 6/12/2003, 12:06 am
Re: Some materials make more sense then others
Tom Yost -- 6/11/2003, 5:33 pm
Re: Rationale? *Pic*
Malcolm Schweizer -- 6/9/2003, 6:46 pm
anodising?
Pete Notman -- 6/10/2003, 4:54 am
Re: anodising?
Tom Yost -- 6/10/2003, 9:27 am
off topic - humble pies
Pete Notman -- 6/10/2003, 6:06 pm
Re: off topic - humble pies
Tom Yost -- 6/11/2003, 11:35 am
pies and anodizin in denver
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/11/2003, 11:15 pm
Re: pies and anodizin in denver
Tom Yost -- 6/12/2003, 12:41 am
self-anodizing (alodine)
Steve Ulrich -- 6/12/2003, 8:59 am
Re: self-anodizing (alodine)
Tom Yost -- 6/12/2003, 9:14 pm
Re: Rationale?
Dave -- 6/9/2003, 10:37 pm
Re: Rationale?
Malcolm Schweizer -- 6/9/2003, 11:42 pm
Re: Rationale?
Tom Yost -- 6/9/2003, 8:43 pm
Re: Beam me up
Malcolm Schweizer -- 6/9/2003, 10:20 pm
Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated. *NM*
Arko Bronaugh -- 6/9/2003, 10:58 pm