> Randy , That extra 10lbs wasn't the result of some rational process. It was more the excitement that came from making dozens of test panels and beating them around the back yard. Applying specific fabrics to specific areas does make a lot more sense. I'm looking forward to the day when some grandson 25 yrs away bashes the boat and I can sit back and say "yep , if it wasn't for that polyeaster cloth that boat would be a goner"