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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Aluminum frame and nylon skin
By:ancient kayaker
Date: 7/14/2011, 11:03 pm
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: Aluminum frame and nylon skin (vkonreg)

: Hi,
: I'm planning to build a kayak out of aluminum tubes then skin it in
: nylon coated with urethane.
: Frame will follow one of the Thomas D. Yost's designs. It won't be
: a folder.
: Did anyone ever do this? What are the drawbacks? Should I just go
: with PVC?

Try googling for [+"kayak forum" +SOF +nylon +vinyl"] which should get you to some of the many threads that have discussed vinyl vs nylon. Polyester is another popular covering material. Each has its pros and cons. You should know the characteristics of each in order to make an informed decision.

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Skin-on-Frame: Aluminum frame and nylon skin
vkonreg -- 7/14/2011, 9:07 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Aluminum frame and nylon skin
ancient kayaker -- 7/14/2011, 11:03 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Aluminum frame and nylon skin
Paul Montgomery -- 7/14/2011, 11:50 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Aluminum frame and nylon skin
Dave Gentry -- 7/14/2011, 11:56 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Aluminum frame and nylon skin *PIC*
T. Yost -- 7/15/2011, 8:10 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Aluminum frame and nylon skin
Bill Hamm -- 7/16/2011, 1:29 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Aluminum frame and nylon skin
T. Yost -- 7/16/2011, 9:44 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Aluminum frame and nylon skin
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 7/18/2011, 10:48 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Aluminum frame and nylon skin
Bill Hamm -- 7/19/2011, 1:29 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Aluminum frame and nylon skin *PIC*
T. Yost -- 7/19/2011, 9:16 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Aluminum frame and nylon skin *PIC*
T. Yost -- 7/19/2011, 9:49 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Aluminum frame and nylon skin
Bill Hamm -- 7/19/2011, 4:13 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Aluminum frame and nylon skin
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 7/19/2011, 6:08 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Aluminum frame and nylon skin
Bill Hamm -- 7/22/2011, 1:54 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Aluminum frame and nylon skin
Etiennemuller Muller Ireland -- 7/19/2011, 1:24 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Aluminum frame and nylon skin *PIC*
T. Yost -- 7/19/2011, 5:07 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Aluminum frame and nylon skin *PIC*
T. Yost -- 7/19/2011, 5:26 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Aluminum frame and nylon skin
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 7/19/2011, 6:07 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Aluminum frame and nylon skin *PIC*
T. Yost -- 7/19/2011, 7:47 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Aluminum frame and nylon skin
Etiennemuller Muller Ireland -- 7/20/2011, 6:14 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Aluminum frame and nylon skin
T. Yost -- 7/20/2011, 8:34 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Aluminum frame and nylon skin
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 7/20/2011, 8:08 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Aluminum frame and nylon skin
T. Yost -- 7/20/2011, 8:48 am