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Re: Skin-on-Frame: kevlar skin...? Been done?
By:Paul G. Jacobson
Date: 10/8/2008, 1:01 pm
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: kevlar skin...? Been done? (James)

: Skin-on-frame kayak - haven't seen anyone using kevlar cloth instead of the
: usual nylon/canvas etc. Any reason why not, other than cost?

: I'm not building one - just wondered!!

I think cost is one factor, and handling it is another. Tough stuff to cut and sew. Most of the materials we would use for waterproofing the skin should work, but there may be a few that won't. Some testing would be in order.
PGJ

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: kevlar skin...? Been done?
James -- 10/8/2008, 8:41 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: kevlar skin...? Been done?
Bill Hamm -- 10/8/2008, 4:22 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: kevlar skin...? Been done?
James -- 10/8/2008, 5:30 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: kevlar uses
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/8/2008, 11:16 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: kevlar uses
Bill Hamm -- 10/9/2008, 7:51 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: kevlar uses
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/10/2008, 2:41 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: kevlar uses
Bill Hamm -- 10/11/2008, 1:57 am
Tensioning kevlar skins
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/11/2008, 3:57 pm
Re: Tensioning kevlar skins
Bill Hamm -- 10/12/2008, 1:39 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: kevlar uses
Tom Raymond -- 10/9/2008, 5:28 pm
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Mike Bielski------WebKitFormBoundarytL3U7EgH90b+DW -- 10/8/2008, 4:21 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: kevlar skin...? Been done?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/8/2008, 1:01 pm