Hey, we don't have any less respect for you due to your sewing expertise. (couldn't have much less...just kidding;-)

Can you give us an idea of the cost of materials?

Your post showed up at a rather coincidental time -- I just shelled out $310 today for a Kokatat Gore-Tex dry top. I can justify it in my own mind given that my boats cost half as much as a cheap plastic model.

Keep posting the pics -- we love 'em!

Dean

> 4th in the series from the madman turned loose with a digital camera:

> Do-it-yourself Drytops!

> Disclaimer: Not recommended for sewing newbies. Sewing is not easy to just
> pick up and do. If you've never sewed before, don't pick out a drytop as
> your first project. Building a kayak is easier than sewing. If you can
> sew, seal all seams very well, or the drytop will just be a fancy paddling
> jacket with latex cuffs.

> I'm not boasting about my sewing skills; my mother was a home economics
> teacher, and I started sewing at age 4 or 5. I messed up a lot in the
> intervening 20 years. Kids at school made fun of me for being a boy who
> could sew. I guess I showed them now! or not...

> Shawn