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Re: Material: Plastic folding kayak
By:David Bynoe
Date: 4/4/2011, 4:34 pm
In Response To: Material: Plastic folding kayak (Scott Fitzgerrell)

That a really interesting design, bloody clever. Kind of reminds me of those folding emergency splints made out of coroplast. Looks like it doesn't have any internal supports, just relies on the shape and curves for strength, so I wonder if it oil cans if you put enough force on it.

: This just popped up on the BASK email news: a folding--really,
: packable--plastic kayak. Tom Yost, you may find it of particular
: interest. It's right at the end of this slide-show link
: featuring several BASK yahoos forcing their way out the Golden
: Gate:

:
: https://picasaweb.google.com/billv999/OutTheGate15ft16secAndAGaleWarningAndFoldUpBoat#

Messages In This Thread

Material: Plastic folding kayak
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 4/4/2011, 3:14 pm
Re: Material: Plastic folding kayak
David Bynoe -- 4/4/2011, 4:34 pm
Re: Material: Plastic folding kayak
Bill Hamm -- 4/4/2011, 5:52 pm
Re: Material: Plastic folding kayak
Brian Nystrom -- 4/5/2011, 6:31 am
Re: Material: Plastic folding kayak
Tom Yost -- 4/5/2011, 9:24 am