Subject: Re: [baidarka] Follow up: Kayak building Questions / Ideas
From: Joseph O'Connor (jdoc@physics.ubc.ca)
Date: Fri Oct 26 2001 - 18:37:44 EDT
Hi,
Try coating the whole frame with the SI epoxy after anodining.
Joe O'Connor ( on the wall builder )
26-Oct-01 10:35:13 AM, Juan Ochoa <jochoa@ll.mit.edu> wrote:
>Hi everyone,
>
>Many thanks for your collective input over the last week. I have a much better idea about how I want to proceed with my first attempt at building a
>kayak. Thanks to Peter, James, George, Bill, Douglas, and Kirk especially.
>
>Having seen boats built by George, Bill, and Kirk I see that this is not a hard problem. However, I suspect the SOF method has its share of pitfalls
>masked by its simplicity.
>
>I think I'll try the Dyson aluminum tubing frame first since I have better metal working skills at this point. I worried about the corrosion problem at
>first, but using an Aludine treatment of the tubing surface should keep the effects of salt water to a minimum along with a fresh water rinse after
>paddling.
>
>Two other questions remain: skin finish and seats.
>
>The polyester cloth seems to be bombproof, but somewhat rough. What is the preferred coating to give it a smoother surface to the water? And can the
>coating be colored? Gray seems like a poor choice to be easily see. (yes, I know, yellow is not traditional)
>
>Mark mentioned a Feathercraft seat today, but I don't see it listed on their web site. Any other homemade ideas that seem to work well?
>
>Thanks again,
>______________________________________
>Juan Ochoa
>Quantum Electronics Group
>MIT Lincoln Laboratory
>
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