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Re: Skin-on-Frame: restoration project
By:Dave Gentry
Date: 9/25/2009, 6:00 pm
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: restoration project (Lori Grove)

Can't help you, as I'm in Colorado, but skinning a boat is something you can easily do yourself, in just a few hours. It's easy, even without any experience.
There are many methods for skinning a kayak, but here's a website with some good instructional videos: http://www.skinboats.org/skinboats/sewing_your_west_greenland_kayak.html

If you want a fairly thorough background on the subject, start at page 44 of the latest "Masik," an online kayaking magazine: http://www.qajaqusa.org/newsletter/Masik_Summer_2009_082809.pdf

Good luck!

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: restoration project
Lori Grove -- 9/25/2009, 4:50 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: restoration project
Bill Hamm -- 9/26/2009, 12:50 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: restoration project
Dave Gentry -- 9/25/2009, 6:00 pm