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Geodesic Airolite Boat with a twist
On 13 May 2004 21:30:34 -0700, (G D Wright)
vaguely proposed a theory
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Ok. If you accept the building method of a skin over a frame, why not
build "gluelam" ribs and avoid the bending woes? AFAIK, gluelam is
actually stiffer than bent wood anyway. And no breakage. No troubles.
Snowman,
Having built 4 or 5 of Platt Monforts ultra light canoes, I have a few
observations:
The concept of Kevlar wrapped foam ribs would probably be do-able, but
I guess I'm wondering what you hope to gain. Are you trying to make it
stronger? lighter? I'm wondering, how much weight can you expect to
save on a 14 pound boat? If the only reason is to avoid the heartbreak
of broken ribs during construction, it hardly seems worth the bother.
As for bending the ribs, I'll share my secret recipie. First, you must
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