: You can find the picture of the curragh in the Putz book and show it to your
: friends. I'm sure they'll enjoy it.

Yes, I put the book on order today, and I'll bring it in when it arrives, or when it becomes available to me (Christmas present).

: a suggestion for them: instead of using the conventional tar for sealing the
: canvas, they might look into a black elastomeric roofing material called
: Elasto seal which is black, and looks like tar, but is a better product
: for this use.

: http://www.snowroof.com/images/esppp.pdf

: Unlike tar it won't soften in the sun. It is very strong when cured, (over
: 250 PSI) and cleans up with water.

: You can buy gallon cans (a gallon is more than enough for a boat or two) in
: the roofing department at Home Depot and similar hardware stores, or
: search for the material online.

: It looks like the traditional tar, but it is better.

Good suggestion. I'll make sure I ask the Curagh guys how they intend to "tar" their boat when it's done...then I'll make the suggestion if it proves they were not aware of the options.

: To quote Groucho marx: Except for the improvement they'll never know the
: difference.

"Hello, Roomservice? Send up a room!"

: Hope this helps.

: PGJ

You bet. Thanks. Skin on frame...yes! Odd, how I end up approaching this building technique and a search for a design, from building a skin on frame design in wood strip...sort of working my way backward. Fun though! The skin on frame boats have much going for them in terms of variety of design, weight, ease of construction and affordability. Judging from the difficulty with which I am having procuring the Morris book, I'd say this type of craft is seeing a resurgence in popularity....am I way off here,...or just slow?
Bill Cruz