tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17776653.post114008366087443877..comments2024-03-22T21:48:41.051+02:00Comments on Ropes and Poles: Three Measurements for raftsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17776653.post-78527785672547723592007-09-18T11:50:00.000+02:002007-09-18T11:50:00.000+02:00Hi Jeff.If by support material you mean the deckin...Hi Jeff.<BR/><BR/>If by support material you mean the decking, it is 1/2 inch marine ply (commercial ply or shutterboard is much cheaper but less durable). The poles used are 5 inch peeled gumpoles- I'm not sure what your local equivalent would be. In terms of safe loading for a raft, we typically work to around person + kit per barrel- approximately 100kg or 200lb of load per barrel as a maximum.Peter le Rouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08442811474029232715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17776653.post-38125139333461649532007-09-18T06:35:00.000+02:002007-09-18T06:35:00.000+02:00In the raft shown, what was the support material? ...In the raft shown, what was the support material? How much weight were you able to safely load on the raft? Is there a formula?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14029461569392564734noreply@blogger.com