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Re: Launching: Yost Sea Otter R
By:pdx1
Date: 2/23/2010, 6:53 pm
In Response To: Launching: Yost Sea Otter R *PIC* (wwfloyd)

Nice boat. I am currently building a SOF that will also have 12 oz nylon + Corey goop, and if you don't mind would like to ask a few questions.
How did you sew the nylon on your boat? Did you sew it wet, as Corey recommends? How hard did you pull?
Is the boat as white as we see on the pictures? I like white but Corey said with time it will turn amber.
-Tom

: I've been enjoying my Yost Sea Otter R, launched a month ago. 12
: oz. nylon with Corey goop. Frame of 1/2 in. plywood, with cedar
: stringers. Weighed in at 31 pounds with float bags and Sea Dogs
: foot braces. As someone had alluded to, it's a bit tender; and
: my feet rub the deck... which, of course, means that I have to
: build again!

: I appreciate the assistance that was provided here.

: I'm impressed with the skin. I stitched it up tight! This gave me
: stitch holes that are perhaps a bit more elongated than ideal.
: But, I have noticed only a slight amount skin loosening, even in
: sub-freezing temps. Was not able to keep my stitch lines
: straight, but could do better on take two.

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Launching: Yost Sea Otter R *PIC*
wwfloyd -- 2/23/2010, 4:36 pm
Re: Launching: Yost Sea Otter R
pdx1 -- 2/23/2010, 6:53 pm
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wwfloyd -- 2/28/2010, 11:46 am
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wwfloyd -- 2/28/2010, 12:19 pm
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ianamke -- 2/25/2010, 10:57 am
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wwfloyd -- 2/25/2010, 11:26 am
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ianamke -- 2/26/2010, 5:37 pm
Re: Launching: Yost Sea Otter R *PIC*
wwfloyd -- 2/23/2010, 4:39 pm
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George -- 2/26/2010, 9:36 am
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Roger Nuffer -- 2/25/2010, 4:41 pm
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Dave Gentry -- 2/23/2010, 6:46 pm
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Chuck Gandy -- 2/23/2010, 8:33 pm
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Scott Shurlow -- 2/26/2010, 12:16 pm
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Dave Gentry -- 2/26/2010, 1:55 pm
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Scott Shurlow -- 2/27/2010, 3:35 pm
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wwfloyd -- 2/26/2010, 2:42 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 2/23/2010, 4:50 pm
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wwfloyd -- 2/23/2010, 4:40 pm