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Re: Covering Fabrics etc: Alternative Suppliers in UK / Europe

Nick Wood — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:24:02 GMT

Hi Brian Apologies for the late reply. Thanks for the heads-up on the kevlar, looks promising. The kevlar GA Boats sell is 1420 denier so 3000 should be

Re: fabric source

Nick Wood — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:52:07 GMT

Tony Spectra is not a good material for covering SOF boats. It creeps (continuously deforms) under load. There's a good thread on this issue in the

Re: fabric source

anthonyjtownsend@... — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:53:35 GMT

This probably will not work as you want. Sails are not very abrasion resistant hence the use of dacron spreader patches. All the high tech sails are

Re: fabric source

sharpstik — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:40:57 GMT

ah, good question. i haven't built my airolite yet, so that didn't immediately occur to me. thus demonstrating the value of this list! i guess the only way to

Re: fabric source

bschless@... — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:34:47 GMT

Up heah in Ol' New England we recycle our sails at the local bag shop. there's a p-lace up in Glooucester that will trade you fan old sail for these really

fabric source

sharpstik — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:16:53 GMT

a recent request for suppliers got me to thinking. if you have a local sailmaking shop, check with them. hard core racing boats wear out their sails and

Re: Covering Fabrics etc: Alternative Suppliers in UK / Europe

keyhavenpotterer — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:57:11 GMT

The Dacron is available in the UK from Skycraft. They sell Diatex which has an equivalent to ceconite Diatex 1000 substitutes Ceconite 103 and is 60" wide

Re: Covering Fabrics etc: Alternative Suppliers in UK / Europe

keyhavenpotterer — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:06:09 GMT

First post! UK based near Lymington. Thinking of the Arrow 14 at the moment. This UK supplier of kevlar tow may be able to help. 7p a metre.

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Re: Bending ribs

david parker — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:46:59 GMT

Hi Joe, Glad to hear that the oak I sent worked out well. Pictures of your boat? Please! Regards, David To: Airolite_Boats@yahoogroups.com From:

Re: On the water at last

Kurt — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:12:17 GMT

Jeff, Sorry for the delay in answering - I've been on travel this week. I'm sure that there are other's in this group with far more experience than me, but I

Re: Bending ribs

sanford count — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:00:22 GMT

wE BENT 200 YEAR OLD OAK the same way and it was easy. ... From: Joe Subject: [Airolite_Boats] Bending ribs To:

Bending ribs

Joe — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:10:16 GMT

After reading about and worrying about building a steam generator for the ribs for my Arrow 14 I decided to try the soaking option. Worked like a dream! Since

Re: More Stablity and Toughness Needed

bschless@... — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:27:28 GMT

I found with my classic 10 that lowering the seat and moving it forward about 10 inches made a tremendous difference. I row mine in moderate waves and with my

Re: More Stablity and Toughness Needed

sharpstik — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:59:42 GMT

add an outrigger pontoon? bill keiser