Boat Building Forum

Find advice on all aspects of building your own kayak, canoe or any lightweight boats

Re: Skin-on-Frame: lightest
By:Chuck
Date: 11/23/2003, 11:05 am
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: lightest (Chuck)

Just to clarify, I'm not "really" worried about strength, as it would only be a light weather boat that I could pamper, and it wouldn't need to be too long since it wouldn't be used on really open water, just slow moving rivers. I think 16 feet might be good, maybe a little less. I'll use the stripper as a boat for those situations. I just thought it might be fun how light I could go. BTW, ease of construction is important. I'm thinking that a boat with aluminum or carbon ribs and stringers with kevlar roving(like a geodesic) and a skin might be an interesting project, though not easy. Maybe a winter project, if I don't spend all winter kayaking (I live in Philly, brrrrr), after finishing the stripper.

Thank for all the help.

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