I like the prospects of this material. Most of the strength (I think; still a bit confused, as my new thread attests) of standard PVC, but some of the freaky cool looks of transparent material. I really like the look of Tom's clear vinyl Sea Rider, but, as Tom noted, it wouldn't be near as tough as the other stuff.

: It is covered with "Clear Vinyl Laminated Polyester" from
: www.seattlefabrics.com I really like it because it is see through enough
: to see the frames, but it hides the many mistakes I made on my first
: kayak. When the skin wears out I will probably replace it with Ballistic
: Nylon.