12-03-2010, 02:36 PM
[quote pontoonman]Very impressive testing results. On my "V" tube the underside of the seat seems to take most of the wear from floating over rocks and sand. Depending on your design, might you need a slightly thicker fabric layer on the bottom of the seat section? Just saying...
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Basically, the operator needs to understand the trade-offs and limitations of the craft and not let the boat touch bottom. It'd be simple enough to replace the seat with the heavier of the two materials though. It would add about 3 ounces to the boat.
OTOH, based on the results of this test, I'd say I could make the whole tube out of the lighter material and save 7 ounces, bringing the weight down to around 1 pound 9 oz.
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Basically, the operator needs to understand the trade-offs and limitations of the craft and not let the boat touch bottom. It'd be simple enough to replace the seat with the heavier of the two materials though. It would add about 3 ounces to the boat.
OTOH, based on the results of this test, I'd say I could make the whole tube out of the lighter material and save 7 ounces, bringing the weight down to around 1 pound 9 oz.
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