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Re: Skin-on-Frame: lightest
By:Chip Sandresky
Date: 11/22/2003, 12:05 pm
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: lightest (Chuck)

I tend to agree with Jay. Many regular SOF qajaqs aren't that light. I think there are opportunities for saving weight by using composites in place of heavier solid wood but most builers seem to favor fairly traditional methods. My SOF project is still just a stack of wood by the plan is to lighten the wood structure and then reinforce it with glass. I have no idea how much it will weigh but I'm shooting for the 30-35lbs range.

I know Jim Kozel built an ultralight SOF. I think it was about 22lbs. Wasn't Jack Sanderson's CF creation in the teens? Check the archives over the past 12 months.

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Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: lightest
Chuck -- 11/21/2003, 8:53 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame:vs Tortured Ply
C.fronzek -- 11/25/2003, 11:09 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: lightest
John in CT -- 11/24/2003, 8:58 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: lightest
John in CT -- 11/24/2003, 7:24 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: lightest
West -- 11/24/2003, 12:19 pm
Re: PLATT MONFORT *NM* *LINK*
Mike Scarborough -- 11/24/2003, 9:33 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: lightest
Chuck -- 11/23/2003, 11:05 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: lightest *LINK* *Pic*
Jim Kozel -- 11/23/2003, 9:42 am
Re: Yep, pretty cool!
Ted Henry -- 11/23/2003, 4:59 pm
Re: Yep, pretty cool!
Jim Kozel -- 11/23/2003, 6:44 pm
Stop it already
Ted Henry -- 11/23/2003, 7:52 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: lightest
Chuck -- 11/23/2003, 4:12 pm
Wow, look at that! But is it sea-going????
Mike and Rikki -- 11/23/2003, 1:46 pm
Re: Wow, look at that! But is it sea-going????
ChrisO -- 11/23/2003, 5:08 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: lightest
Jack Sanderson -- 11/22/2003, 3:58 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: lightest
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 11/24/2003, 10:08 am
Light weight composite boat *NM* *Pic*
Jack Sanderson -- 11/22/2003, 4:17 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: lightest
Tom Yost -- 11/22/2003, 3:31 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: lightest
Chip Sandresky -- 11/22/2003, 12:05 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: lightest
Greg Stamer -- 11/24/2003, 3:39 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: lightest *LINK*
Mike Scarborough -- 11/22/2003, 9:45 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: lightest
Jay Babina -- 11/22/2003, 7:03 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: lightest
Mike and Rikki -- 11/22/2003, 2:19 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: lightest
Rob P. -- 11/21/2003, 11:02 pm