: I tried the double layer skinning method on a SOF for the family. I
: built it late last fall and haven't had a chance to take it out
: yet. The heat-shrink Dacron was great to work with and made a
: really nice, yet thin, covering on it's own. As a twist, instead
: of using fiberglass for the outer layer I used some Vectra
: cloth. It's similar (supposed to be superior) to Dynel and is
: very abrasion resistant. I've used strips of it on stems for
: wear strips with great success. The 4 oz woven fabric was pretty
: inexpensive: about $4.00 a yard. It'll be interesting to see how
: it fairs as a skin.

: Dan

Hi Dan,

Cool :)

I've been wanting to try Kevlar instead of the glass, just not had the time. Would make a nice golden kayak color too. Of course it won't be $4 a yard.

Bill H.