I know very little about S on F's, but since you need the kayak for a certain purpose, then my advice might work for you.

try to go to a printing house that prints large prints, I mean really big! the size of a billboard! some of the billboards are printed on banner material, I'm not sure if that banner is a "real" canvas, or just one of it's cousins, but I believe it can work for you. It's the "zodiak" material.

If that printing house has a "large format digital Ink jet printer" than you can be sure they got lots of waste prints. I know it! I'm in the business. If they don't give it to you free, than pay their dumpster a night visit. you might have to sew or weld few pieces together.

good luck in that race

erez

> I'm an Exploring Technology teacher and our class is challenged to build a
> "boat" to race in a closed course for time. Catches: June 12th
> is race day; can NOT spend over $200. My thought was a kayak ... the net
> lead me here. A light "skin on frame" seems a good idea. I'm
> excited as are my students. I look to this as a great LEARNING experience.
> Any advice for me and/or the students would be appreciated. Thank you! Ray
> Matthews