dougweil
Well Known Member
Hi all:
Racking up the hours on my -7 slider canopy aft skirts. I am determined to use the aluminum skirts and have not chickened out yet (there is still time!). I know everyone has this same issue: the dreaded gap in the lower aft corner. Here is an overall photo:
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You can see the small gap on the lower RHS. I have worked the skirt over a 4" pipe, my knee, and several other living things, forming and stretching. I have curved and worked the aft end of the side canopy skirt as well and I truly think this is about as good as I can get it. The RHS is exactly the same.
Here is another shot:
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Now I have a shrinking and stretching tool which may or may not help this situation but I am a little reluctant to use it just yet. I am not sure if shrinking in this area would really help.
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimg64.imageshack.us%2Fimg64%2Fdscn9734.jpg%2F1%2Fw800.png&hash=f76dbae1c3083dae479cd542b07fa5a6)
Frankly this 3/16" gap is not going to be very noticeable on the taildragger but I wonder if anyone has some ideas or should I press on and live with it??
Racking up the hours on my -7 slider canopy aft skirts. I am determined to use the aluminum skirts and have not chickened out yet (there is still time!). I know everyone has this same issue: the dreaded gap in the lower aft corner. Here is an overall photo:
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimg513.imageshack.us%2Fimg513%2F3508%2Fdscn9735.jpg&hash=2c52ebf5333b757ac0ef548f74d5ce53)
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimg513.imageshack.us%2Fimg513%2Fdscn9735.jpg%2F1%2Fw800.png&hash=da588dc68a37868380a45bc011e53e00)
You can see the small gap on the lower RHS. I have worked the skirt over a 4" pipe, my knee, and several other living things, forming and stretching. I have curved and worked the aft end of the side canopy skirt as well and I truly think this is about as good as I can get it. The RHS is exactly the same.
Here is another shot:
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimg69.imageshack.us%2Fimg69%2F4593%2Fdscn9733.jpg&hash=409e2396fb63e49357c806c5f77c5235)
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimg69.imageshack.us%2Fimg69%2Fdscn9733.jpg%2F1%2Fw800.png&hash=a800f74455959f0b70ffb95bdefc8b11)
Now I have a shrinking and stretching tool which may or may not help this situation but I am a little reluctant to use it just yet. I am not sure if shrinking in this area would really help.
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimg64.imageshack.us%2Fimg64%2F3788%2Fdscn9734.jpg&hash=4341820432ba3483551b97edbf292617)
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimg64.imageshack.us%2Fimg64%2Fdscn9734.jpg%2F1%2Fw800.png&hash=f76dbae1c3083dae479cd542b07fa5a6)
Frankly this 3/16" gap is not going to be very noticeable on the taildragger but I wonder if anyone has some ideas or should I press on and live with it??
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