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skin on frame
Posted by: willowleaf on Sep-18-12 12:22 PM (EST)

-- Last Updated: Sep-18-12 12:31 PM EST --

You may want to consider a skin on frame kayak. These are all handbuilt and there are numerous small makers as well as often home-built ones for sale by folks who have made their own. I have an 18' SOF that weghs a mere 31 lbs so a more modest size SOF is often under 25 lbs.

A good intro to SOFs is builder Brian Schulz's blog:

http://www.capefalconkayak.com

Ypu can build your own through instructional classes or free design bt Tom Yost:

http://www.yostwerks.com

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inflatable kayak choice advice needed - dgrizz - Sep-14-12 11:13 PM
- AIRE has a great reputation - TetonJohn - Sep-14-12 11:42 PM
- I have a Helios II by Innova - tsunamichuck1 - Sep-15-12 2:02 AM
  - folding kayaks?? - dgrizz - Sep-15-12 6:02 PM
    - Look here - tsunamichuck1 - Sep-16-12 5:29 AM
- if it quacks like a duck... - tdaniel - Sep-15-12 8:43 AM
  - AIRE bladders are urethane and bomber - TetonJohn - Sep-15-12 11:20 AM
- appreciate the advice...what about sea e - dgrizz - Sep-15-12 5:04 PM
  - Sea Eagle 385FT - Familyfun - Sep-16-12 3:36 AM
    - 385FT - natalienass - Oct-03-12 11:46 AM
      - Tugboat - jimyaker - Oct-10-12 5:02 PM
- folders may be one option - willowleaf - Sep-15-12 7:56 PM
- feathercraft - JonMMartin - Sep-16-12 9:15 PM
- take apart? Article reference. - Peter-CA - Sep-18-12 12:06 PM
- skin on frame - willowleaf - Sep-18-12 12:22 PM
- Get a trailer.. - Wavewheeler - Sep-20-12 1:10 PM
  - trailer -- great idea! - tetonjohn - Sep-20-12 3:01 PM
- cheap deal on a light folder - willowleaf - Sep-27-12 12:50 PM
- Trailers - RobG - Sep-28-12 10:34 PM
  - another SOF class - willowleaf - Sep-28-12 10:53 PM
- I recently tutored a newbie who had - shirlann - Oct-03-12 9:40 PM
  - Not all inflatables are equal.. - Wavewheeler - Oct-09-12 10:43 PM
    - dgrzz when the weather gets warm - tdaniel - Oct-10-12 12:07 AM
- Trailer solves several problems - pikabike - Oct-10-12 1:04 AM
- Weight - jimyaker - Oct-10-12 10:22 AM
- Several options - redmond - Oct-10-12 11:13 AM
- You might consider loading aids - guideboatguy - Oct-10-12 11:46 AM
- Or, just for fun - redmond - Oct-10-12 1:11 PM
- Loading your boat. - windriderjr - Oct-10-12 1:34 PM
  - Regarding that loading video... - guideboatguy - Oct-10-12 4:35 PM
- Bit the bullet and bought the Sea Eagle - dgrizz - Oct-17-12 9:13 PM
  - sea eagle seats- high back style - tdaniel - Oct-18-12 6:02 PM