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Re: Skin-on-Frame: re: Skin on Frame - Launching N
By:Terry Hanson
Date: 12/4/2002, 5:38 pm

: Hi ! Terry, Alan Patterson here; Where in Canada can you get canvas that
: cheap?
: I'M in Manitoba; Also do you have any leads on Nylon or Polyester?
: I to will be using Morris Book. If you want to, please contact me via my
: Email address.

: Thanks Alan

I got 10 oz cotton canvas from a fabric store in Kelowna.
It was regular $ 9.95 per meter on sale at 50%
Most fabric stores have these sales on a regular basis.
The only source of nylon I know of is Morris himself. He said about $200. for one boat.
I think that the nylon is tougher in the long run , But its sure easy to try out a frame at $5. a meter

Have fun building Terry

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: re: Skin on Frame - Launching New Boat
DAP -- 12/4/2002, 2:22 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: re: Skin on Frame - Launching N
Terry Hanson -- 12/4/2002, 5:38 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: re: Skin on Frame - Launching N
Roger Nuffer -- 12/4/2002, 3:52 pm