: Darn it. There is always the occasional "close out" and
: "special deal". I was hoping that you would get lucky.

: Well, as they say, "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably
: isn't" and that seems to be the case here. At least you didn't buy it
: and get burned.

: Check out Utrecht.com. They have precut 6 yard rolls (18 feet) of #10 duck in
: two useful widths: -- 60 inches wide is $50.94 (their item number 67178)
: -- 76 inches wide is $75.54 (their item number 67179)

: If you are building a 16 or 17 foot boat this would be fine. Otherwise you'ld
: want to get a longer piece of fabric.

: Utrecht is not necessarily the best price available, but it is a good
: benchmark -- and $51 for the fabric for covering a kayak is not
: unreasonable. If you need a longer length, though, then you'll have to
: either go for 10 yards (way too much) or contact them about cutting a
: special length for you.

: Of course, if you can find canvas like this locally (or online) for less,
: then go for it.

: If you want, you can use a lighter canvas for the deck -- or even denim --
: and a heavier canvas for the hull. In this case you could buy a narrower
: canvas, and probably save some money there. In addition, there are many
: lighter canvas and duck fabrics (as well as denim) which come in bright
: colors, which could save you the task of painting them.

: George Dyson's company, Dyson Baidarka, of Bellingham, Washington, seems to
: be the supplier of a lot of Nylon and Polyester fabrics for kayaks. They
: come cut to your desired length at a reasonable price. You might want to
: contact them for samples.

: Hope this helps

: PGJ

As always, very helpful and informative.Thanks.