: I am doing my 3rd boat using 12 oz nylon from Dyson, and Corey
: goop. Actually, I applied the goop to the hull today, deck will
: be done tomorrow.
: My previous 2 boats had also 12 oz nylon (from Skinboats) and goop.
: All came out very tight when dry, and still tight after several
: hours on the water, so I think my method works.
: I spread the nylon on the garage floor, and soak it in water for
: couple of hours. The nylon must be throughly wet.
: I do the bow and stern pockets as described on skinboats web site.
: I pull the wet nylon very tight. Wet nylon is harder to sew than
: dry, but not overly so.
: While sewing, I keep sprinkling the skin with water (using garden
: hose) so the nylon stays wet while sewing.
: After the nylon dries, it becomes drum-tight. I make sure the
: threads are running symetrically, so the drying nylon does not
: deform the frame. I can see the gunwales slightly bent inwards
: by the nylon, but the rest of the boat shape is unchanged.
: After nylon dries, I apply the goop, as described on skinboats.org.
: Again, at the end I have boat with nylon skin that stays tight when
: wet.
: When I finish my current boat I may post a few pictures.
: Good luck with your skin
: I

Thanks Robert, I hope I will be as successful as you have been.