Comments on: Choosing a Kayak Building Technique http://www.buildingakayak.com/2009/02/10/choosing-a-building-technique/ Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:26:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: rwaywell http://www.buildingakayak.com/2009/02/10/choosing-a-building-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-4590 rwaywell Tue, 28 Dec 2010 02:36:20 +0000 http://www.buildingakayak.com/?p=30#comment-4590 Hi Leigh, Thanks for the feedback and the link to the video on the <a href="http://www.kudzucraft.com/" rel="nofollow">Kudzu Craft</a> site. That really is a pretty good demonstration of how tough the skin can be on a skin-on-frame kayak. Rob Hi Leigh,
Thanks for the feedback and the link to the video on the Kudzu Craft site. That really is a pretty good demonstration of how tough the skin can be on a skin-on-frame kayak.

Rob

]]> By: Leigh Ross http://www.buildingakayak.com/2009/02/10/choosing-a-building-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-4571 Leigh Ross Sun, 26 Dec 2010 14:05:23 +0000 http://www.buildingakayak.com/?p=30#comment-4571 As a builder of skin on frame kayaks I have to disagree regarding the skin strength. In fact a nylon skin is far tougher and more resistant to punture than a plywood hull and probably as close to as strong as a fibreglass hull. See the excellent video of Jeff Horton doing his worst to a skin on his site http://www.kudzucraft.com/ Also have a look on Youtube for similar videos and you will see skin boats taking beatings that would trash a glass boat. As a builder of skin on frame kayaks I have to disagree regarding the skin strength. In fact a nylon skin is far tougher and more resistant to punture than a plywood hull and probably as close to as strong as a fibreglass hull. See the excellent video of Jeff Horton doing his worst to a skin on his site
http://www.kudzucraft.com/
Also have a look on Youtube for similar videos and you will see skin boats taking beatings that would trash a glass boat.

]]> By: Build a Kayak - How to build a Kayak - Building a Kayak » Blog Archive » Types of Kayaks http://www.buildingakayak.com/2009/02/10/choosing-a-building-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-2244 Build a Kayak - How to build a Kayak - Building a Kayak » Blog Archive » Types of Kayaks Wed, 14 Apr 2010 01:41:47 +0000 http://www.buildingakayak.com/?p=30#comment-2244 [...] have already talked about building techniques such as wood strip, stitch-and-glue, or skin on frame methods for building your kayak. So in this [...] [...] have already talked about building techniques such as wood strip, stitch-and-glue, or skin on frame methods for building your kayak. So in this [...]

]]> By: rwaywell http://www.buildingakayak.com/2009/02/10/choosing-a-building-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-827 rwaywell Fri, 15 May 2009 14:55:34 +0000 http://www.buildingakayak.com/?p=30#comment-827 Hey Slim, That's a good point about the weight. I checked with Scott and his Endeavour came in somewhere between 40 & 50 lbs. That's still a decent weight for a 17' kayak, but roughly twice as much as your skin-on-fram Sea Ranger. Hey Slim,
That’s a good point about the weight. I checked with Scott and his Endeavour came in somewhere between 40 & 50 lbs. That’s still a decent weight for a 17′ kayak, but roughly twice as much as your skin-on-fram Sea Ranger.

]]> By: Slim http://www.buildingakayak.com/2009/02/10/choosing-a-building-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-810 Slim Sun, 03 May 2009 15:23:26 +0000 http://www.buildingakayak.com/?p=30#comment-810 One major advantage of Skin-On-Frame that you missed is the weight of the kayak. My 18' Sea Ranger ST weighs in at only 25lbs. Both Stitch-n-Glue and Cedar Strip designs result in significantly heavier kayaks. One major advantage of Skin-On-Frame that you missed is the weight of the kayak. My 18′ Sea Ranger ST weighs in at only 25lbs. Both Stitch-n-Glue and Cedar Strip designs result in significantly heavier kayaks.

]]> By: Build a Kayak - How to build a Kayak - Building a Kayak » Blog Archive » Choosing a Kayak Design http://www.buildingakayak.com/2009/02/10/choosing-a-building-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Build a Kayak - How to build a Kayak - Building a Kayak » Blog Archive » Choosing a Kayak Design Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:01:49 +0000 http://www.buildingakayak.com/?p=30#comment-3 [...] building technique to [...] [...] building technique to [...]

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