Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 20:17:01 -0700 (PDT)
Message-Id: <199809260317.UAA21787@ns.intelenet.net>
To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
From: redcanoe@pangea.ca (Douglas Ingram)
Subject: Re: [baidarka] canvas
Sewing the canvas is a not too uncommon practice for canoe skins, especially
for large freighters. Typicall, the canvas is avaiable up to 72" wide. I
would recommend taking it to you local tent and awning place where they have
real no nonsense sewing machines. They don't charge TOO much, however, the
cost may not make your savings on the original purchase quite so attractive
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>I have a great deal on canvas from a local supplier, however it is only =
>30" wide. has anyone either sewn or glued two=20
>pieces together at the keelson? since it will be covered by a rub strip =
>anyway will this work? say I fold the first piece
>over the keelson and tack it to the inside edge, then come back with =
>another piece and glue it over the first on top of the=20
>keelson and then apply the rub strip?
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Douglas Ingram
Red River Canoe & Paddle
P.O. Box 78, GRP 4, RR 2
Lorette, Manitoba
Canada
ROA OYO
(204)878-2524
URL: www.wilds.mb.ca/redriver
e-mail: redcanoe@pangea.ca