Date: Tue, 3 Mar 1998 11:54:06 -0500 (EST)
From: Kirk Olsen <kolsen@imagelan.com>
To: baidarka <baidarka@lists.intelenet.net>
Subject: Re: [baidarka] newcomer (skin fabric)
In-Reply-To: <199803031557.HAA26679@ns1.intelenet.net>
On Tue, 3 Mar 1998, Douglas Ingram wrote:
> I've recently discovered this list, and boy oh boy, its right up my alley.
Welcome aboard.
> My first question, ( there will be more latter) is this, regarding skin
> fabrics, Has any concensus been reached about the different skins that are
> available and appropriate?
The skins I'm aware of are
heat shrinkable nylon - 9(?), 14, and 21 oz. - durable but stretches when
wet.
heat shrinkable (barely) polyester, doesn't stretch as well as nylon so
there are likely to be puckers around tight curves.
dacron - not as durable, one acquaintance used it once for a skin, with
paint as the coating, but nearly sank when he paddled through new ice.
canvas - not as durable as polyester/nylon but natural
hemp - haven't seen a post from the person who was trying this.
hypallon coated awning material - welded seams instead of sewn. the perfect
fabric in one posters mind.
You forgot to ask about coatings ;-)
kirk