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Old 05-13-2016, 05:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Poffit
Be aware that the K&S tubing is very thin wall. I used it to mount floats on a beaver, but to gain some extra strength I shaped some wood to fit inside the aluminum tubing. Then slathered the wood up with epoxy and slid it into the aluminum.

Pat
Yup, the K&S tubing is not sufficient, without reinforcement.

I believe that Glen Torrence sells a tear drop tubing thaty has sufficient strength for the OP's usage.
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