Shawn,

That is a very impressive jacket. My own sewing expertise ranges to being able to pug in my wife's sewing machine and tangle the thread. So I will start with something much easier. (Maybe a spray skirt.)

What I am curious about is your source for the breathable material (Gortex?) Could you list the materials you used and where they might be obtained.

Thanks Don

> 4th in the series from the madman turned loose with a digital camera:

> Do-it-yourself Drytops!

> Disclaimer: Not recommended for sewing newbies. Sewing is not easy to just
> pick up and do. If you've never sewed before, don't pick out a drytop as
> your first project. Building a kayak is easier than sewing. If you can
> sew, seal all seams very well, or the drytop will just be a fancy paddling
> jacket with latex cuffs.

> I'm not boasting about my sewing skills; my mother was a home economics
> teacher, and I started sewing at age 4 or 5. I messed up a lot in the
> intervening 20 years. Kids at school made fun of me for being a boy who
> could sew. I guess I showed them now! or not...

> Shawn