: Rob, thank you for the time spent on that one,,cutting that edge with the
: knife is a big part of the process.
: My concern is the tremendous wear in that 6" long section right at the
: entry/stern. Dynel soaks up like a mofo, and two layers of 5oz polyester
: still doesn't withstand the kind of wear I'm talking about, a dash up the
: sandy beach to get out of the waves or a beat middle aged guy (not me)
: dragging the boat across the lawn.
: Maybe polypropelene is it but I'm looking at that high wear area where
: something thick is needed.

Lee,

I've had good luck with covering wet-out Dynel with clear packing tape pulled tight. This forces the cloth against the hull and prevents it from expanding like a sponge. The result is a very hard, smooth rub strip.