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Originally posted by procon
Should you change your mind on the Hypalon, a good friend recently became the sole distributor for NRS IN the Southeast.
Saw him a couple of weekends ago & can get you all the fix-ins for a good discount.
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Thanks, I am just becoming interested in obtaing a permanent skirt material.
I've not taken off the old skirt yet because I'm still
perfecting it. However I estimate off the top of my
head that the 36" wide roll I've been using ate up 60
feet of material. If we were to use a more standard
60" wide roll of fabric (which I plan on using) it would drop down to 40 feet of material. I'm sure that I can get you a more accurate quantity requirement in the next month or
two.
Looking around hovercraft manufactures websites $11 a yard (18 oz vinyl coated nylon) x 13 yards = $143. Somehow I prepared myself to spend $400 to $500, nothing wrong with spending less that's for sure. There is another hovercraft source that uses 18 oz polyester, more colors avaliable (even purple) - don't have his prices yet but been told its more than the blue/black $11 stuff.
I'm researching the possiblity of using Hypalon coated fabric, have not found any hovercraft/SES (surface effect ships), ACV's /(Air Cushion Vehicles) which use it. I don't know what happens when you use something too heavy. I do know what happens when you use something too light - not good.
Hypalon Repair:
http://www.nrsweb.com/repair/hypalon_repair.asp
NRS!!!!
Thats one of my booksmarks........the one I was going to contact soon, Moscow, ID, right?
Procon, LubeMaster77............and others, if there is any performance data comparing hypalon to vinly coated nylon and polyester when applied to hovercraft (or other water craft) please e-mail to me at
gkachadoorian@yahoo.com. I don't need a long "white paper" a simple chart if avaliable will do.
Cheers, George/kach22i.
Note: I have partial reports of 35 year old US Navy data which talks about the resonate frequency of "finger skirts", interesting stuff but I'm not an engineer.
I might just lay a wear patch along the bottom like these guys do:
http://www.pacifier.com/~hover/hover.html
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The skirt is a "bag" and "drape" design, invented by engineer Barry Palmer. This design prevents snagging and keeps spray to a minimum. WCHi reinforces the running surface of these skirts, making the system the first slash, tear, and wear resistant skirt on the market. These skirts eliminate maintainence on a daily or weekly basis. Some year end patching may be required in high wear envrionments.
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