: Some of you might remember my boat- the one with the hull twist. I've managed
: to fix this - replaced both gunwales and the hull twist was gone. The skin
: is polyester with oil based finish (I've tried some paints to get the
: translucent effect). Deck is clear still.

: The boat performs very well as far as I can tell (I'm a beginner in
: paddling). Unfortunately I've managed to get capsized in the waves and
: after my wet exit the boat was full with sand (especially in the edges) -
: someone to give an idea how to clean this? I'm afraid that this will
: damage the skin from inside.

Looks good! Is that really 15' long? Looks a lot shorter in that pic. Foreshortening, I guess. I like it. Try a shop vacuum to get out the sand, then sew yourself a seasock, which will keep both sand and water out of the boat.

Capsizing is fun! Learning to roll makes it funner, though.

Nice job - Dave