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A friend picked up a homemade Kruger type SOF with canvas over wood stringers and aluminum ribs.  

 

 

 

Now that it is all stripped I need to re-cover.  Kind of leaning towards the polyester as this will not be a hard used craft and the color options are more varied.  (It was painted white with some decorative trim along the sheer).  The tricky part is going to be around the coaming as it was originally attached to the plywood decking shown (completely rotted) and I would like not to replace the decking.  However, floating the coaming in and sewing it to the fabric may not work.  So I'm looking at the birch plywood option in 1/4" to duplicate the original build.

 

 

The stern section of the coaming is permanent and extends below the level of the skin.  The previous skin was tacked to the exterior of the coaming and then covered with a strip of canvas and painted in.  (If there was any filler used we couldn't tell)

 

i'm posting to get some ideas other than mine.

 

Also, Jeff, having worked with both your 8 oz and 11 1/2oz I will need to make a selection of cloth.  I found the 8 oz too open a weave and subject to pulling with the stitching but it did shrink.  The 11 1/2oz was better in that respect but didn't seem to heat shrink as well.  I have not gone to your store yet because the need is a little time away.

 

Thanks for any tidbits,

Joe

(well I tried to insert some pictures but they didn't upload.  I'll include them as a follow up.)

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Out of the 11.5 oz and looks like I will be for a while. I would suggest looking at the premium 8 oz (or is it 6 oz?)  Very tight weave, nice smooth finish and soft hand. I really like it. But you have to sew it on tight. There is no shrinkage to speak of.  I am out but placing an order on it and so expect to have it in a week or so.

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