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Re: Skin-on-Frame: skin went slack??
By:Scott Shurlow
Date: 4/3/2009, 6:45 pm
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: skin went slack?? (Kudzu)

I agree with what others said, it happens all the time, it tends to get better with age and does not affect the quality of the boat. It still paddles just fine.
You mentioned commercial boats and I have seen a commercial SOF with very slack skin, so it won't turn away business as long as you explain that its not a problem.
Aaron... There IS more poly on the bottom of that boat because the bottom got well beaten and I wanted to make it smooth again before I gave it away. I'm happy you are getting a lot of enjoyment from it. It originally had 5 coats of Zar and its 12 oz nylon from Dyson.
Scott

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Skin-on-Frame: skin went slack??
Kudzu -- 4/2/2009, 4:47 pm
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Scott Shurlow -- 4/3/2009, 6:45 pm
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Aaron H -- 4/3/2009, 12:17 pm
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Duane Strosaker -- 4/3/2009, 12:10 am
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Dave Gentry -- 4/3/2009, 6:24 am
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Duane Strosaker -- 4/3/2009, 9:46 am
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FrankP -- 4/3/2009, 8:14 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/3/2009, 12:20 am
Cotton Canvas, Painted with oil based paint. *LINK*
William Cruz -- 4/2/2009, 10:05 pm
Sew on a skin wet?
Kudzu -- 4/2/2009, 8:14 pm
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Joy -- 4/4/2009, 3:05 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 4/3/2009, 9:43 am
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Dave Gentry -- 4/2/2009, 9:09 pm
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Dave Gentry -- 4/2/2009, 6:26 pm
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wwfloyd -- 4/2/2009, 7:06 pm
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Kudzu -- 4/2/2009, 8:02 pm
Polyester is great
Jay Babina -- 4/3/2009, 10:10 am
Well I was
Kudzu -- 4/3/2009, 10:21 am
Re: Polyester is great
Kudzu -- 4/3/2009, 10:19 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: skin went slack??
Brian Nystrom -- 4/3/2009, 9:37 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: skin went slack??
Kudzu -- 4/3/2009, 10:11 am
Happens all the time.
Brian Nystrom -- 4/2/2009, 6:01 pm