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Re: Announce: all aluminum kayak
By:Pawistik
Date: 6/30/2008, 12:26 am
In Response To: Announce: all aluminum kayak (steve chatman)

: I am thinking of building a all aluminum kayak does anybody know if this has
: been tried before and if so wondering about the market for such of design.
: it will be designed and built very close to way aircraft are. i will be
: using marine grade aluminum and all riveted joints no welding.

: thanks
: steve

Regarding the market, I know I wouldn't want one. For all of the same reasons why an aluminum canoe isn't on my list either. Why bother? For a kayak that can be beat up on rocks, plastic has been filling the niche nicely. Notice that the market for aluminum canoes has more to do with nostalgia and perception (of durability) than any practical material performance issue. Notice also that that market is very small now compared to what it once was.
Bryan

Messages In This Thread

Announce: all aluminum kayak
steve chatman -- 6/29/2008, 9:18 pm
Re: Announce: all aluminum kayak
Charlie -- 6/30/2008, 11:52 am
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Chris Ostlind -- 6/30/2008, 3:51 pm
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Charlie -- 6/30/2008, 5:39 pm
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Chris Ostlind -- 6/30/2008, 6:06 pm
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PatrickC -- 7/2/2008, 9:39 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/3/2008, 1:22 am
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bromasi -- 6/30/2008, 10:12 pm
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steve chatman -- 7/1/2008, 12:12 am
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Carl Delo -- 7/2/2008, 12:21 am
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mike allen -- 7/1/2008, 6:14 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/2/2008, 1:50 am
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mike allen -- 7/2/2008, 4:46 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/3/2008, 1:20 am
I'd love to see a prototype. *NM*
Robert N Pruden -- 7/1/2008, 3:30 pm
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Pawistik -- 6/30/2008, 12:26 am
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Tommy -- 6/30/2008, 10:42 am
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Tom Yost -- 6/30/2008, 6:07 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 7/1/2008, 3:27 pm
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Skiffrace -- 6/30/2008, 7:24 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 6/30/2008, 2:17 pm
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Robert Robb Livingston -- 7/7/2008, 3:22 am
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Jim Bell -- 7/7/2008, 10:15 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 6/30/2008, 2:05 pm
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Glen Smith -- 6/29/2008, 9:30 pm
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Glen Smith -- 6/29/2008, 9:35 pm