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Building the Cape Falcon F1 Skin on Frame Kayak

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We used very heavy black thread to tension the skin.  The fabric was wet during this process (all the way up until we added the coming)
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We used very heavy black thread to tension the skin. The fabric was wet during this process (all the way up until we added the coming)

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  • End of day 3.  The frame is done and has been oiled
  • Two lashings lashed together.  This holds the front stem area together
  • Front, end of day 3
  • Front, end of day 3
  • Brian showing us how to sew the stern stem
  • Finishing the stern.  We sewed just about an inch along the top so that we could hook this back over the end of the boat when tensioning
  • Finished stern
  • Sealing the edges of the fabric with a torch
  • The front is sewn.  We moved the fabric forward about 2 inches on the boat before sewing the front.
  • Now we've hooked the rear back onto the boat and have tensioned the fabric lengthwise
  • Rear is tensioned
  • The boat is starting to get some form with this tensioning
  • Setting centerline guides that we'll use to cut the fabric
  • Brian cut the fabric along the centerlines using a hot knife
  • Dave and Steve sealed the edges of the fabric with a torch.
  • The front of Steve's Greenland boat.  Nice details!
  • We used very heavy black thread to tension the skin.  The fabric was wet during this process (all the way up until we added the coming)
  • The heavy thread from inside the boat
  • Untitled photo
  • It is starting to tension

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