: I have a couple of questions related to maintenance of a
: skin-on-frame kayak. I've now had my first Yost-design boat for
: a year (8oz nylon with Zar poly) and am noticing the wear
: points. Obviously, the bottom of the bow and stern are taking
: abuse -- I'm planning on adding ash strips to both places
: (similar to what I've seen on other boats). I'm also seeing
: issues where the paddler's feet rest directly on the skin (see
: photo) and where crud (small rocks and sand) is accumulating
: between the skin and the keel.

: Besides a sea sock, how do you deal with crud that gets in the
: boat? And, have you seen similar wear under the paddler's heels?
: ...any way to address?

: Thanks,

: Eric

: Note: I did use a pigment in one of the layers of Zar that doesn't
: seem to have adhered very well.

SOF's should be entered and exited while the boat's floating, not on the shore.

Hose and water wash gets the crud that you get into the boat to the center where you can reach it, a wet vac gets it back out of the boat.

With my cover, the heels don't really do much of anything to the skin, you could always add a wear layer of skin on the inside under your heels.

Bill H.