Just one or two observations about the PBK24, in case
anyone else is thinking about building one.
This kayak was really intended for use by young
people, and you really shouldn't have long legs if you
want to fit in it! I'm 5 foot 7 inches and it fits me
like a glove - back on the backrest, feet
Stephano says he is having problems gluing PVC
material. I've successfully used Bostik 3206
polyurethane adhesive, which works just like an impact
adhesive. This glue is made specifically for
PVC-coated polyester cloth and is widely used by firms
who make trailer covers.
I've also used it to gl
I use proofed 10 ounce cotton canvas for the deck, and
PVC-coated polyester cloth for the hull.
Bill
--- George Privett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi
Bill,
>
> I forgot what skin you used on the PBK24. Can you
> remind us?
>
> Thanks
>
> George Privett
>
> > Just one or two observations ab
Marian,
Don't forget to publicise this nearer the time. Seems
to be more than the
usual proportion of us Europeans on this list! Some
of us might just manage
to come along, loaded down with our creations.
Bill
>There is a yearly meeting of kayak self-builders
(mainly traditional
>skin-on-fram
Hi,
I'm contemplating making an extra skin for my PBK24
folder. This time I plan to make the hull in panels,
with a seam along each chine,
Here's the procedure I intend to follow:
Assemble the frame and place it bottom-up on saw
horses.
Staple a sheet of paper onto the bottom, and trace its
o
Now here's where the Germanic influence reveals
itself!
In the UK (and America, too), plenty of people tackle
jobs that they're not qualified to do. This seems to
be unusual in Germany.
Some years ago I used to build lutes (lauten) and was
pretty much self-taught. I once sold a lute to a
Germa
OKAY!! I give up!!
I clearly misunderstood that basteln had a 'tinkerer'
connotation, rather than a 'competent craftsman' one.
One of you (quite rightly) tells me that 'culture'
doesn't do things, but 'people' do. I agree, though
that doesn't deny the influence of culture on the
people who e
Hi,
I've just got the materials together to make a
replacement hull for my PBK24 folder.
I'm using PVC/polyester cloth, and plan to make it in
seven panels, joined at the chines.
My dilemma is whether to do this on the upturned frame
of the boat, hand sewing the panels edge to edge - Or
whether
Hi all,
I went to a talk given by the eminent UK kayaker,
Brian Wilson, a couple of weeks ago.
If you've read his books "Blazing Paddles" and "Dances
with Waves" you'll know that Brian did
circumnavigations of the Scotch and Irish coastlines
in the late 80s/early 90s.
He used hardshell kayaks f
