I think your difficulty may lie with the stems of the Chuckanut being more plumb than Greenland style boats, where skin is typically sewn in place. That is, more gradually tapered, pointy stems allow more room to cleanly pull slack out of the fabric.

While my experience has been with nylon (and, I'm about to do polyester), I have noted this difference in stem shapes. With more plumb sterns, I have stitched them, trimmed to about a half inch, then done a cross-over whip stitch. This may be the solution for you.

: G'Day All!

: I'm building one of Dave Gentry's Chuckanut 12's. The frame is
: finished, and I'm now working on the fabric (8 0z polyester).
: Dave recommends covering the hull and deck separately, stapling
: the fabric to the gunwales, but I like the looks of those rolled
: and whip stitched seams running down the deck centerline so much
: that I decided sew it on in one piece, instead. Following Jeff
: Horton's procedure in his Kudzucraft video, I started in the
: center and worked toward the ends. From the bow to the aftermost
: frame, everything is fine, but from the last frame to the stern,
: I've got so much extra fabric on deck that it looks like it's
: pleated.

: I'm about ready to admit defeat, staple the hull fabric to the
: gunwales, and order enough more fabric to do the deck
: separately. Such a solution sure runs counter to my cheapskate
: philosophy though. Can y'all help me salvage the situation?

: Thanks, Ronnie