I was talking to my Dad about skinning my boat and he recommended using Dacron from www.aircraftspruce.com and dope like a homebuilt aircraft. (He's big into private aviation and all his planes have had dacron skins) One big good point in onsite repairs. With dope only on the Dacron, you can make a patch onsite in about 30 minutes of drying time.
I can't think of a reason this wouldn't work using 2.7oz dacron. Has anyone gone the aviation route???
Also, do most ppl fill the weave completely and put a smooth finish on or, do they allow the weave to be seen? Seems after that much work, you would want to show the fact that it's fabric. Jsut curious.