: adamsjw2@gmail.comoul d work well and Robert Morris has tons of
: I came up with a similar idea before being pointed to the article
: mentioned above. I will also be using heat & bond tape for
: strength. I will probably stuff the edges of the skin fabric
: into the mortise in the center of gunwales. I've decided to us a
: wooden spline rather than a nylon cord soaked in epoxy. The rub
: rail will hold everything tight. If I ever need to re-skin, then
: I can easily do so--remove the rub rail, pop out the spline, and
: use my iron to loosen the fabric from the frame. At least that
: is what I hope to do. I'll know in a few days when I give this
: all a try.
: Jim A.

The heat 'n bond works but it's not really all that secure, not the greatest bond in the world.

Bill H.