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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Balsa!? Should I usei t?
By:blue
Date: 8/17/2008, 2:47 am
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Balsa!? Should I usei t? (Bill Hamm)

: I'll agree with Mike, even red cedar in those dimmensions would be barely
: strong enough for a SOF and RC's a heck of alot stronger (stiffer) than
: balsa. Just minor shrinking of the cover would deflect the balsa out of
: shape, even without a passenger.

: Bill H.
Those dimensions are perfectly fine, since I'm headed to multichine kayak, which means that I'll use 6 stringers total. I think that RC and fir and pine are useable for this.

Thanks for the tips :).

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Skin-on-Frame: Balsa!? Should I usei t?
blue -- 8/15/2008, 3:39 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Balsa!? Should I usei t?
Robin Boys -- 8/15/2008, 7:23 pm
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blue -- 8/15/2008, 8:39 pm
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Charlie -- 8/18/2008, 2:08 pm
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Scott Shurlow -- 8/16/2008, 6:10 am
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Robin Boys -- 8/15/2008, 11:03 pm
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Charlie -- 8/15/2008, 6:27 pm
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JohnK -- 8/15/2008, 7:08 pm
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blue -- 8/16/2008, 6:07 am
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Mike Scarborough -- 8/15/2008, 6:03 pm
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blue -- 8/15/2008, 7:10 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/16/2008, 1:36 am
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blue -- 8/16/2008, 3:38 am
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Mike Savage -- 8/16/2008, 5:22 am
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blue -- 8/16/2008, 6:04 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Balsa!? Should I usei t?
Bill Hamm -- 8/17/2008, 1:47 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Balsa!? Should I usei t?
blue -- 8/17/2008, 2:47 am