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Re: Skin-on-Frame: lightest
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 11/24/2003, 10:08 am
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: lightest (Jack Sanderson)

: While not for the home builder, the lightest boat possible uses composite
: materials. 5.7oz pre-preg over nomex core laminates, vacuume bagged and
: baked in an autoclave. The 17' ICF racers that I build at Van Dusen Racing
: Boats weigh 14.7lbs. I wouldn't take them out in the ocean but they are
: strong and stiff boats.

I'm quite certain that you could build a decent skin on frame to similar dimensions of an ICF kayak an end up with a weight similar or less than 14.7 lbs. It would not make great rough water boat, but could be quite light and reasonably strong.

Using geodesic style construction with frame rings would make a rigid design.

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