: My neighbor bought my old Iggy folder. The polyester skin with
: plasti-dip is leaking badly, so she wants to reskin it. She
: found some material like coverlight at Tacoma Tent and Awning.
: The have both the 10 oz and 18 oz. She thinks the 18 oz is very
: heavy. I told her that is what is recomended on Yostwerks, and
: said that the 10 oz may be too light. Am I correct that it is
: too light, or have others used it successfully? It shouldn't see
: too hard of use from her. She would like to keep the kayak as
: light as possible.

Page 3477 in the McMaster -Carr catalog ( http://www.mcmaster.com/#fabric/=c64p81 ) has two versions of the PVC coated fabric. One is 18 ounce and the other is 22 ounce. They don't list it by a trade name [like Coverlite(r)] but it is essentially the same type of truck-tarp material.

I believe I've seen other brands which are 14 ounce or 16 ounce fabrics, too. 16- or 18- ounce seems to be the right weight. Anything thinner or lighter would not be as durable.
the 18 ounce material may be a bit tough to stretch when skinning the boat, but it should hold up for a long time.

Sorry to hear the plastigrip covering is not holding up. Wait, change that. I am glad to hear it is not holding up! That means I know about a problem and won't try it myself. Thanks for experimenting, you've save me from wasting my money :)

PGJ