Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 16:49:39 +0200
From: Gerald Maroske <gumaroske@email.uni-kiel.de>
To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
Subject: Re: [baidarka] Custom sprayskirts?
Stefano Moretti wrote:
> Anyone has made some? what materials ?? I would prefer a tight fit
> because I am annoyed when eskimo rolling the dam thing comes off.
>
> Stefano
Hi Stefano,
I made one out of impregnated cotton/polyester and one out of neoprene. If
you use neoprene, it is said, that it is best to glue the parts with
neoprene glue.
For a tight fit with nonstreching fabric use a 10mm Shockcord which you
stretch with a stick. The 30cm stick needs a nail at each end to secure the
tightened shock cord. I use an old sewing machine for sewing the cord to the
fabric. The stretching is not only important for the tight fit it is also
easier to penetrate the cord with the sewing needle.
Good luck
gerald