On Sat, 19 Jul 2003 02:50:23 GMT, "Gary Wright"
wrote:

I have used the heat shrink Dacron to make a 14 pound canoe of Platt
Monfort's design -///The heaviest Dacron I can find is 1.9 ounces/sq.yard - way lighter
than the 6 ounces per yard glass you would probably use for a canoe or the
13-14 oz/yard that #10 canvas duck weighs.
///using the Dacron would be experimental.

Has anybody actually tried this?
///
Gary Wright
you can see the 48 pound canoe at:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3617885338

Your mention of 'experimental' reminds me that 1.9 oz polyester is a
standard covering these days for light aircraft.
It needs special goo for gluing to ribs, and paint cover - but works
well in that milieu.

Brian Whatcott Altus OK