On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 15:25:17 -0500, rhys wrote:


I don't know enough about the strength of tubular ABS to comment. I
will point out though that here in Toronto, a number of boats have
moved from aluminum tube and clamp frame and/or wooden frames for boat
covers to ABS pipe frames in what looks a 2" O.D. size. They then use
a standard canvas, weighted "blue" tarp or the shrink-wrap to cover
the boat.

Given the 40-50 knot winter gales and the occasionally heavy snows we
can get (and we've seen several instances even in November), I suspect
if it was a flawed concept, the ABS would have failed. I haven't
noticed that, but the pipe diameters are a lot larger when used as
tarp framing.

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Posted by: Rick & Gabriele Date: 11.23.2005
Location: Toronto, Ontario (Canada)



R.