: I have been thinking about building an SOF kayak sometime in the future. My
: local paddling waters contain submerged rocks and tree branches, so I am
: wondering what the toughest, most durable skin material might be. I have
: read the article linked below and these seems like a good alternative, but
: I don't know anything about Xynole and its properties. Any ideas and
: comments are welcome.

: Thanks,
: Ben

I built a boat at Cape Falcon - it is covered with 12 oz. nylon and the 2-part urethane coating from Spirit Line:
http://shop.skinboats.com/main.sc
So far, it's been very durable, and I know Brian really beats the crap out of his boats and it holds up. They also sell a nice foam seat that I use, and now online instructions for their products.