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Re: S&G: Aluminium possible
By:Marc Upchurch
Date: 5/12/2012, 10:16 am
In Response To: S&G: Aluminium possible (Joaquin Knierim)

: Hi there, as I always suffer deeply when launching and scratching
: my kayak I started wondering wether an aluminium S&G would be
: possible? Volume to weight ratio depending on thickness? Does
: anybody have come across this question? Regards and happy
: paddling from Bonn germany.

Aluminum will scratch easily also.
I received an old SOF kayak made with naugahyde in the 70's and paddled next to an aluminum canoe. The SOF was so much nicer in every way, including noise.

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S&G: Aluminium possible
Joaquin Knierim -- 5/12/2012, 4:01 am
Re: S&G: Aluminium possible *PIC*
Malcolm Schweizer -- 5/12/2012, 6:49 am
Re: S&G: Aluminium possible
Marc Upchurch -- 5/12/2012, 10:16 am
Re: S&G: Aluminium possible
danpery -- 5/12/2012, 11:12 am
Re: S&G: Aluminium possible
Marc Upchurch -- 5/12/2012, 12:45 pm
Re: S&G: Aluminium possible
Charlie -- 5/12/2012, 1:26 pm
Re: S&G: Aluminium possible
Bill Hamm -- 5/13/2012, 2:13 am
Re: S&G: Aluminium possible
Bob Johns -- 5/13/2012, 5:35 am
Re: S&G: Aluminium possible
Bob Johns -- 5/13/2012, 5:41 am
Weight / stiffness ratio
Jay Babina -- 5/13/2012, 8:01 am
Re: S&G: Aluminium possible
ancient kayaker -- 5/13/2012, 12:16 pm