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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Polyester Covering
By:Mike Bielski
Date: 6/8/2016, 8:56 am
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Polyester Covering (jaybabina)

You don't have to say polyester twice to me! I've been buying polyester from George since my first kayak with nylon from skin boat school. I'm not doing expeditions, and I'm pretty sure you and I know the same professional builder who uses polyester and moved to Maine. Personally- I like to build stuff that looks good. If it doesn't look good I'm less likely to paddle it. I don't have that problem with polyester. Abrasion resistance aside, I'm pretty sure the strength is 13-oz polyester is as adequate as 8-oz nylon.

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Skin-on-Frame: Polyester Covering
Dave Brown -- 6/6/2016, 11:55 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 6/6/2016, 2:19 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/7/2016, 12:16 am
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Dave Brown -- 6/7/2016, 1:07 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 6/7/2016, 6:34 am
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Mike Bielski -- 6/7/2016, 7:24 am
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Jaybabina -- 6/7/2016, 12:13 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 6/8/2016, 12:25 am
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jaybabina -- 6/8/2016, 7:33 am
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Mike Bielski -- 6/8/2016, 8:56 am
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Mike Bielski -- 6/8/2016, 9:00 am
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Rick Thomas -- 6/7/2016, 4:14 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/8/2016, 12:24 am
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Robert W -- 6/7/2016, 9:57 pm
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Dave Brown -- 6/8/2016, 12:08 pm
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Robert W -- 6/8/2016, 12:56 pm
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Rich D -- 6/8/2016, 6:54 pm
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Dave Brown -- 6/9/2016, 10:56 am
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Dave Brown -- 6/10/2016, 12:26 pm