Date: 10/18/2000, 8:07 pm
: consider finding a friend to pull the canvas taut while you drive
: tacks. If you can't find the proper canvas pliers, electricians pliers
: have been used, too.
: Linseed oil (plain, boiled and stand) can be found at artist supply stores,
: as can the canvas pliers.
I tried (many years ago) to pull the canvas without the fibric pliers by rolling the canvas onto a batten, hang sand bags onto both side of the boat with padded vise-grip, move the canvas into position before stabling.
You have to work small section at a time to prevent twisting the canvas.
I fold the canvas in half length-wise, mark the center along the length, unfold on the bottom of the yak, make sure it center, drive a couple of stable into the keelson in the middle and both ends, then I started the strectching with sand bag (you can use water jug) -- alternating pattern
bow ..right 9 5 1 3 7 11
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bow .. left 10 6 2 4 8 12
Messages In This Thread
- To canvas or not to canvas
Roger Nuffer -- 10/10/2000, 1:11 am- canvas and tacks and suppliers
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/18/2000, 12:48 am- Re: canvas and tacks and suppliers
Tony -- 10/18/2000, 8:07 pm- Re: canvas and tacks and suppliers
Rehd -- 10/18/2000, 1:33 am - Re: canvas and tacks and suppliers
- Re: To canvas or not to canvas
Tony -- 10/10/2000, 6:34 pm- One canvas source
Bill Price -- 10/10/2000, 1:07 pm- Re: One canvas source
Roger Nuffer -- 10/11/2000, 6:56 pm- Alternative-traditional canvas
Roger Nuffer -- 10/10/2000, 2:06 pm - Alternative-traditional canvas
- Canvas Pliers
Jay Babina -- 10/10/2000, 10:23 am- Re: To canvas or not to canvas
Chris Casazza -- 10/10/2000, 6:51 am- Copper Tacks
Roger Nuffer -- 10/10/2000, 11:34 am
- Re: To canvas or to polyester
Mike Hanks -- 10/10/2000, 1:59 am- Monel Staples
Roger Nuffer -- 10/11/2000, 6:41 pm- Re: Monel Staples
Don Beale -- 10/14/2000, 10:14 pm- Re: Monel Staples
Roger Nuffer -- 10/15/2000, 1:55 am- Re: I'd appreciate that! *NM*
Don Beale -- 10/15/2000, 12:38 pm
- Re: I'd appreciate that! *NM*
- Re: Monel Staples
- Re: To canvas or to polyester
Roger Nuffer -- 10/10/2000, 2:23 am- Re: Portland store
Don Beale -- 10/10/2000, 12:09 pm- Re: Portland store
Roger Nuffer -- 10/11/2000, 7:08 pm
- Re: Portland store
- Re: Monel Staples
- Re: To canvas or not to canvas
Rehd -- 10/10/2000, 1:42 am- Re: To canvas or not to canvas
Roger Nuffer -- 10/10/2000, 2:12 am
- Re: canvas and tacks and suppliers
- canvas and tacks and suppliers