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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Differences between SOF and fus
By:Thomas Duncan
Date: 1/5/2017, 8:52 pm
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: Differences between SOF and fuselage frame kayaks (Peter F Lord)

I think around 3/4" plywood is typical for the frames, but if you glass 5mm, and maybe double up a couple of the forms at the cockpit, that might work. The only failure I ever had on fuselage frame was cutting frames too thin. Some are doing thin Dacron skins and glassing them. Fuselage frame is, IMO, faster built, maybe cheaper, and more assured of getting a decent hull, at least until one gains experience with the steaming. Also more forgiving of material choices, don't have to find green white oak. You can also hybridize the build somewhat. I put a regular masik in my fuselage builds backed up to the frame at that location.

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Skin-on-Frame: Differences between SOF and fuselage frame kayaks
Peter F Lord -- 1/5/2017, 4:20 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Differences between SOF and fus
Steve Solomon -- 1/5/2017, 5:00 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Differences between SOF and fus
Dave Gentry -- 1/5/2017, 5:58 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Differences between SOF and fus
Marc Upchurch -- 1/5/2017, 6:05 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Differences between SOF and fus
Thomas Duncan -- 1/5/2017, 8:52 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Differences between SOF and fus
Marc Upchurch -- 1/5/2017, 10:38 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Differences between SOF and fus
Bill Hamm -- 1/6/2017, 1:42 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Differences between SOF and fus
Peter -- 1/6/2017, 8:16 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Differences between SOF and fus
Marc Upchurch -- 1/6/2017, 11:28 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Differences between SOF and fus
Rich Wagner -- 1/6/2017, 2:40 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Differences between SOF and fus
Marc Upchurch -- 1/6/2017, 3:12 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Differences between SOF and fus *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 1/6/2017, 3:28 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Differences between SOF and fus
Rich Wagner -- 1/6/2017, 3:37 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Differences between SOF and fus
Peter F Lord -- 1/8/2017, 9:48 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Differences between SOF and fus
Marc Upchurch -- 1/8/2017, 11:20 am
NO such thing as "fuselage" kayaks!
Robert W -- 1/7/2017, 7:05 am
Re: NO such thing as "fuselage" kayaks!
Marc Upchurch -- 1/7/2017, 7:47 am
Re: NO such thing as "fuselage" kayaks! *PIC*
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/7/2017, 11:36 am
Re: NO such thing as "fuselage" kayaks!
Robert W -- 1/8/2017, 12:21 am
what's a 'Fuselage Framed Fuselage'?
mick allen -- 1/8/2017, 3:26 am
Re: NO such thing as "fuselage" kayaks!
Dave Gentry -- 1/8/2017, 10:52 am
Re: NO such thing as "fuselage" kayaks!
Curtis Fisher -- 1/8/2017, 11:21 am
Re: NO such thing as "fuselage" kayaks! *PIC*
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/8/2017, 11:44 am
Re: NO such thing as "fuselage" kayaks!
Bill Hamm -- 1/8/2017, 12:20 am
Re: NO such thing as "fuselage" kayaks!
Thomas Duncan -- 1/8/2017, 8:27 am
Edit: 50s *NM*
Thomas Duncan -- 1/8/2017, 8:27 am
Re: Lets talk about kayaks, NOT English *NM*
Marc Upchurch -- 1/8/2017, 8:47 am