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Re:
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 9/21/2010, 2:46 pm
In Response To: Re: *PIC* (Foster)

: I skinned a Sea Flea last July by myself. It has wrinkles too.
: After looking at it I've decided that the bottem should be
: pieced together like I did the top. Using different colors would
: be optional. Next time I'll use three pieces on the bottom. One
: in the center and then one on each end. I think the seams
: distract less than the wrinkles. :)

: I worked outside. It was much easier when the sun was out and the
: vinyl was warm. I light breeze helped clean the air as well.

Actually inflatable sponsons on the sides I'd think would eliminate most of the wrinkles (ala Tom's Sonnets), but then you'd probably want a skinnier boat to start with.

Might be an interesting question to ask Tom if anyone was interested in the idea.

I don't worry about wrinkles, arn't any on my covers :)

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: the Sea Tour gets a skin (sort of) *PIC*
Greywuuf -- 9/12/2010, 8:20 pm
*NM* *NM* *PIC*
Greywuuf -- 9/12/2010, 8:22 pm
Re: *NM* *PIC*
Jim Ham -- 9/20/2010, 7:46 pm
Re:
Bill Hamm -- 9/21/2010, 2:47 pm
Re:Wrinkles
Prasad Bhatla -- 9/22/2010, 11:41 am
Re:Wrinkles
Bill Hamm -- 9/22/2010, 12:33 pm
Re: *PIC*
Foster -- 9/21/2010, 12:31 pm
Re:
Bill Hamm -- 9/21/2010, 2:46 pm
Re: Frame gets skin
Prasad Bhatla -- 9/20/2010, 5:01 pm