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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Sea Bee 13
By:Rusty Koscianski
Date: 9/28/2010, 8:40 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Sea Bee 13 (Bill Hamm)

: Depends on how you cover the boat if it makes any difference. With
: most SOF covers the boats will need recovered in a period of
: years and the joint can then be easily inspected and fixed if
: necessary. My cover I expect is a one time deal, so I want the
: frame to last too.

: Bill H.

Bill,

I've started gluing the joints, and I'm looking down the road to covering the frame. So far I have two directions that I'm considering. One, Tom Yost's recommendation of covering with PVC coverene. Two, there is Corey Freedman's Nylon with polyurethane. What are the reason's for choosing one method over the other? Does one last longer? Is one lighter?

I'm a first timer, so inexperience is a big consideration. Though having stretched canvas over stretcher bars for 30 years, I think I could handle either method.

Thank you in advance,

Rusty in Annapolis

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Skin-on-Frame: Sea Bee 13
Rusty Koscianski -- 9/4/2010, 12:20 pm
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Foster -- 9/5/2010, 5:49 pm
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dan4sea -- 9/22/2010, 12:53 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/4/2010, 2:25 pm
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Rusty Koscianski -- 9/4/2010, 2:47 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/5/2010, 12:23 am
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Rusty Koscianski -- 9/21/2010, 10:00 pm
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Scott Shurlow -- 9/22/2010, 12:18 pm
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Rusty Koscianski -- 9/22/2010, 4:05 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/21/2010, 11:53 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/21/2010, 11:59 pm
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TheLuckyOne -- 9/22/2010, 8:02 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/23/2010, 1:58 am
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Rusty Koscianski -- 9/28/2010, 8:40 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/29/2010, 9:26 am
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Foster -- 9/29/2010, 1:10 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/29/2010, 2:34 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/29/2010, 2:31 pm
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Shark Bait -- 9/22/2010, 9:38 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/23/2010, 1:59 am
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Rusty Koscianski -- 9/22/2010, 8:10 am
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Dave Gentry -- 9/21/2010, 11:39 pm
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Rusty Koscianski -- 9/22/2010, 8:06 am
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TheLuckyOne -- 9/21/2010, 11:28 pm
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Rusty Koscianski -- 9/22/2010, 8:05 am
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Rusty Koscianski -- 9/5/2010, 8:16 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/6/2010, 1:00 am
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Rusty Koscianski -- 9/6/2010, 8:05 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/6/2010, 8:51 am
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Greywuuf -- 9/4/2010, 8:00 pm
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Don T -- 9/4/2010, 9:05 pm
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Dave Gentry -- 9/4/2010, 1:22 pm
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Rusty Koscianski -- 9/4/2010, 2:35 pm
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Will Clarke -- 9/4/2010, 8:37 pm