Marc,

You can find the vinyl skinning menu @

http://www.yostwerks.com/WoodSOFSkinMenu.html

The frame building menus @

http://www.yostwerks.com/

The vinyl (except the clear stuff) is very abrasion and scratch resistant and neither of the two boats I build my children have been holed yet.

https://picasaweb.google.com/ve9dt2/11FtSeaFleaKayak

https://picasaweb.google.com/ve9dt2/SeaBee

They are an easy build, keep asking away and if you look for some of the names via Google.

Don T
: Tom, or anyone else,

: I was looking at Tom's SeeBee 13 SOF kayak and saw that he promised
: directions on how to do a vinyl skin installation.
: I sure would like to see it. The pictures of completed boats are
: all very nice, but they offer no hint of how to do it.
: Directions to an illustrated guide would be best, but anything
: would help. where do you make the major joints? How do you hold
: the skin in place for gluing?

: I know this is not abraison resistant, but does that mean
: scratches, or wearing all the way thru, or rips comming into the
: beach or all three?

: Thanks,

: Marc