Subject: Re: [baidarka] Tandem Dimensions (zippers)
From: Douglas Huft (douglashuft@earthlink.net)
Date: Sat Feb 21 2004 - 03:08:32 EST
> Doesn't Dyson talk about wrapping the wood members with cellophane that
> dissolves in water (or wax paper) before coating?
Actually the urathane sticks to the nylon much better than the aluminum and
after a couple good paddles (soaking and flexing) the skin seperates from
the frame. The urathane is still stiffer than the hypalon/neoprene. I will
also throw out the observation thay while my aluminum double is stiffer than
harveys it is still much flexier than a glass boat. You can definatly feel
it and see it and it does definatly soften up the ride a bit. i have also
noticed that most of the flex (upward at least) seems to occur at the
cockpits where of course the deck stringer is missing.
--Douglas Huft
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