Thanks for the reply. Naugahide for a covering? Hmmmm, Is there a special grade of this PVC coated fabric that you used?

Is the "PVC coated" fabric available from the local fabric store acceptable?

How about abrasion resistance? Good, bad, or indifferent?

Did you coat the hull of the finished boat with an additional water proofing agent?

How did you seal the ends at the stem and stern?

Maybe a leather textured covering. Fitting for a "skin" on frame boat, don'tcha think? ;-)

Anyone else?

Thanks J.D.

: I built a Folboat Super in 1982. At that time the stringers were spruce. The
: keel, frames and stems were marine plywood. The hull was covered with two
: layers of pvc coated fabric (naugahide). The first layer was stretched
: over the frame with the coated side inwards. The exterior of the first
: layer was then coated with contact cement and the second layer applied
: (coated layer outwards). The deck was one layer of the fabric. The end
: result was very tough.