Hank Hays wrote: > > (Seacanoe) Dave, > > >For building a fiberglass kayak, I was wondering what the different methods > >are for joining a hull to a deck. I am only familiar with the whitewater > >seam-tape method. I've been told that you can build up the two halves where > >they join and then merely epoxy them together. That doesn't seem too strong > >to me. Maybe it is if you don't hit rocks. > > It won't be strong enough. Especially if you've been following the recent > roof rack thread with the multi-rope cinch downs and such <grin>. I can add my "yowsa" to that. I had an old Eddyline Wind Dancer which somebody had oilcanned in surf, separating the *four-inch* internal fiberglas/polyester resin seam tape which joined the hull and deck, throughout most of the cockpit region. They guy had apparently taken a straight-off line on a 6-foot dumping wave, and pearled. His companion (don't know the brand of yak, or its seam joint method) also separated hull and deck. Once restored (dirty, nasty job) with new tape and resin, it was solid again. The cockpit coaming/deck joint was another matter, however. Took me a couple times to get that right. BTW, if you do this, use epoxy, not polyester resin. Nicer to work with, and stronger/more pliable. Good luck with the repair, Dave. -- Dave Kruger (different Dave) Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Nov 29 1998 - 10:31:15 PST
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