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Originally posted by procon
kach22i,
I saw my outfitter friend a couple of weeks ago, give me a shout when your ready for the raft material. 
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The research and advice I've gotten about hovercraft skirt material is consistent in recommending the lighter weight fabrics for small craft like mine.
I personally like the idea of a heavier thicker more durable skirt material (raft material), but people with more experience than myself keep saying it will not respond to the flexing contours of the surface and will actually wear more rapidly because of this.
There has been permanently inflatable raft type hovercraft, which used the heavier material. However these types of craft have shortcomings that I've seen for myself, and I wish to avoid repeating history.
I'm still looking at skirt materials, which have no proven track record, and may end up failing spectacularly. This is the risk anyone experimenting takes.
I'll keep you posted on my progress procon, thanks once again for the offer.