marvinh Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 I am putting the skin on my freeb and am starting with the coaming. I cannot get away from serious wrinkles which are too big for ironing. Since the combing is a obling circle, it makes it impossible to keep tight and smooth at the same time. Any tips out there? I am using 12oz polyester. I have looked at the utube instructions but am having no luck. Should I leave the coaming for last? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchmellow Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 I have only built one boat (a freeb). I sewed the top seam fore and aft first, then the coaming. There were wrinkles at the coaming that I was worried about (I posted some pictures) but they all ironed out. The post is here: http://messing-about.com/forums/topic/8680-heat-shrinking-question/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Tiger Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Yes. Stitch up the boat. Then stitch on the ring. If anyone seems reticent to give advice, it may be the no support caveat written into the FreeB plans. I built one, and love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirilonde Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Yup, stitch it up going from the coaming location forward to the bow, then aft to the stern. Then I finish trimming the excess material out of the coaming area by clamping the coaming with straps or belts in place and trimming to an excess that allows for a fold. Then I clamp the folded edge to the coaming with spring clamps to even out the strain on the cloth and minimize wrinkles. Then sew. Be careful not to pull out wrinkles as you sew that may cause larger wrinkles later as the cloth bunches up. You will get wrinkles, especially with the FreeB as the curve of the gunwales is greater than any other Kudzu design. But many small wrinkles will iron out and a few large ones will not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvinh Posted November 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Thanks all of you...now I have a plan of attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlcan Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 Does the 12oz polyester resist puncture better than 8oz? (acts more like nylon)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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