: Can I slit the canvas on the bottom of the stem,wrap it around

: On my kayak with ballistic nylon, it formed well around the stems without
: folds, but other shapes may be much less forgiving. Certainly for my
: canoe, there was no way to pull around the stem, as the stem was vertical.
: I applied a piping seam just like on the deck of a kayak and it seems to
: have worked just great. In my estimation, any burble caused by the seam
: *decreases* resistance, like the bulbous projection on a freighter/cruise
: ship. (It helps to have an active immagination.)

: Picture of this below. (Well, you can see half the seam, you have to imagine
: the far side of the seam.

: You may want to put the lashing material on a little spool next time. It
: helps a lot to be able to pull on the spool to tighten the lashing,
: especially when lashing the stringers and the keel. I use light guage
: mason's twine now, and it comes on a cardboard spool that works well
: enough.

:

Thanks Rick
A seam similar may be the answer if it bunches too much.

OK how 'bout a spool inside a baggie? I had started with a spool but it kept dropping to the floor and had to be re-wound. I used poly twine and I doubt that I would use it again. Mason string would be better..

Terry