Subject: Re: [baidarka] Canvas [was: Tandem Dimensions]
From: Peter Chopelas (pac@premier1.net)
Date: Fri Feb 20 2004 - 13:31:36 EST
> If you would use canvas skin, it would naturally rot giving you an
> opportunity every few years to examine the frame while replacing the
> skin. Far as I can tell, this tendency to last a long time and
> keeping you from inspecting wear on the frame every few years is the
> major drawback of synthetic skin. Though most people seem to be able
> to live with that.
Wolf,
My obervation is that nylon and polyester cost about the same as canvas,
weighs less, is stronger AND lasts longer. So it seems to me that there is
no advantage to using canvas (unless of course you have a real low price
supply of it). Since the nylon costs about the same, if examining the frame
is an issue, you could simply doing on the same schedule as you would
canase. Or devise a way to remove it and reinstall it, saving money and
some labor.
Peter
-
Baidarka Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be
reproduced outside Baidarka or Baidarka archives without author's permission
Submissions: baidarka@paddlewise.net
Subscriptions: baidarka-request@paddlewise.net
Searchable archive: http://rtpnet.org/robroy/baidarka
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b27 : Mon Mar 01 2004 - 01:30:01 EST