Does anyone know of any books or resources for making inflatable boats?
More specifically, I'm interested in creating something using that
technology that's not a boat (or furniture for that matter). Manufacturers
or products used in the construction also would help me get started.

Thanks.

Still interested in any information but I should have known to start with
Dow Chemical--

http://www.dupont-dow.com/Products/Hypalon/hypalon.asp



"Mark Henri" wrote in message
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Does anyone know of any books or resources for making inflatable boats?
More specifically, I'm interested in creating something using that
technology that's not a boat (or furniture for that matter).
Manufacturers
or products used in the construction also would help me get started.

Thanks.

On Fri, 26 Dec 2003 20:12:05 -0800, "Mark Henri"
wrote:

I know of somone who used a tractor tire inner tube for flotation...
The boat itself is stiched together around the tube.

Since your need is not for a boat, perhaps hypalon is overkill. I remember
using a heat sealing machine on plastic film to package products. Worked
very well and may ( or may not) have sufficient strength for your project.
Every day in every store zillions of plastic bags are carrying products and
many of them were simply heat sealed. A small machine was used in our
application, but it could be made up as large as you need. Just a heat
source (nichrome wire , I think ); an insulated groove; and a pressure
device. RichG


"Mark Henri" wrote in message
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Does anyone know of any books or resources for making inflatable boats?
More specifically, I'm interested in creating something using that
technology that's not a boat (or furniture for that matter).
Manufacturers
or products used in the construction also would help me get started.

Thanks.

How about sailcloth tubes full of innertubes? A wooden skeg under
the floor with sailcloth fairing bottom and sole, thwartships
dryer vent style zig zag floor tubes woven together with light
nylon cord hammock style, all inflated by one common air tube,
and vacuum packed away using the same pump? How to seal ends of
dryer tube sections? Sew thru wet 5200 inside end flap plugs, or
twist vent tube tight, or use clamp on hard plastic end pieces?
Separate compartment valves? Plywood transom slotted for skeg
iron and stretching mooring float prow and tubes? Stows under
foredeck for fun. Or, glass over bottom for RIB. It won't fold
flat, but will suck itself together quit a bit for stowage.

Sailcloth pop bottle tubes for catamaran hull form twin bilge
keel skegs to trap ram air for ground effect parawing hovercraft
type skirt for fast towing? 'A' frame mast, forestay, backstay
and long sail? Hoisting eyes?

Water ballast tube or two? (Ducks!) Automatic bailers?

Electric trolling motor and wind turbine?

Trapeze? Trapeezes?

Terry K

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Does anyone know of any books or resources for making inflatable boats?
More specifically, I'm interested in creating something using that
technology that's not a boat (or furniture for that matter). Manufacturers
or products used in the construction also would help me get started.

Thanks.

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"Mark Henri" wrote in message
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Does anyone know of any books or resources for making inflatable boats?
More specifically, I'm interested in creating something using that
technology that's not a boat (or furniture for that matter).
Manufacturers
or products used in the construction also would help me get started.

Um, ok...

If it's not a boat, and it's not furniture, how are we supposed to help you
find resources for constructing a "mystery" product?