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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Falco Folding Kayak
By:Yostwerks
Date: 1/27/2012, 12:45 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Falco Folding Kayak (Roy Martin)

: Hi Tom
: This looks like a very quick idea. The all plywood folder that was
: in Popular Mechanics back in the late 50's or early 60's (not
: sure when I saw it) the hinges wore out fairly quick. (I believe
: that that one used painted canvas though) This just plywood
: sided one is a new concept as far as I know and shows much more
: promise that the all plywood one. I would like to see the
: completed Greenland version. That seems very interesting to me.
: Thanks for investing all the time and brain power to this
: project:)
: Best Wishes
: Roy

Thanks Roy ... I'll post pics of the Falco 16 Greenland when it's completed and tested on water.

I was not aware of the all plywood folder you mention above. As far as hinged boats, there is a small commercial
runabout (Porta Boat) that folds along it's length, but not into small sections like the Falco.

Best, Tom

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Skin-on-Frame: Falco Folding Kayak *PIC*
Yostwerks -- 1/26/2012, 12:47 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Falco Folding Kayak
Michael -- 1/26/2012, 2:15 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 1/26/2012, 4:48 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 1/26/2012, 4:49 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Falco Folding Kayak
Yostwerks -- 1/27/2012, 12:36 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Falco Folding Kayak
ancient kayaker -- 1/27/2012, 2:57 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Falco Folding Kayak *PIC*
Yostwerks -- 1/27/2012, 9:35 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Falco Folding Kayak
ancient kayaker -- 1/28/2012, 12:33 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Falco Folding Kayak
Yostwerks -- 1/27/2012, 9:45 pm
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Yostwerks -- 1/27/2012, 11:51 am
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Matthias -- 1/27/2012, 2:29 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Falco Folding Kayak *PIC*
Yostwerks -- 1/27/2012, 10:42 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Falco Folding Kayak
Roy Martin -- 1/27/2012, 10:57 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Falco Folding Kayak
Yostwerks -- 1/27/2012, 12:45 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Falco Folding Kayak
Roy Martin -- 1/27/2012, 1:33 pm
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Andrew -- 1/27/2012, 1:45 pm
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Yostwerks -- 1/27/2012, 9:40 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Falco Folding Kayak
Paul Montgomery -- 1/27/2012, 9:24 am
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Yostwerks -- 1/27/2012, 10:51 am
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Paul Montgomery -- 1/27/2012, 8:02 pm
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Paul Montgomery -- 1/27/2012, 8:10 pm
Our Hats off to Tom *NM*
Robert W. -- 1/27/2012, 2:10 pm
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Pierre Baribeau -- 2/24/2012, 11:47 pm
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Yostwerks -- 2/25/2012, 11:49 am
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Simon -- 2/25/2012, 4:14 pm
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Kevin McAtee -- 2/25/2012, 6:26 pm
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Yostwerks -- 2/27/2012, 9:48 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/28/2012, 4:59 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Falco Folding Kayak *PIC*
Yostwerks -- 2/29/2012, 12:38 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Falco Folding Kayak
Bill Hamm -- 2/29/2012, 1:45 am
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Michael -- 3/3/2012, 3:09 pm
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Yostwerks -- 3/7/2012, 10:37 am
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Banksia Bob -- 3/9/2012, 12:45 am
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Yostwerks -- 3/9/2012, 9:11 am
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BanksiaBob -- 3/9/2012, 8:19 pm
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Gustav -- 8/12/2013, 11:00 am
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Yostwerks -- 8/12/2013, 11:55 am