Karen H. wrote: > > I just compared written assembly instructions to the Feathercraft video > assembly and notice that while the coaming is installed as step 9 in the > written instructions (before the large crossribs are installed), the > video version installs the coaming at something like step 13.... AFTER > the crossribs are installed. I have been following written instructions > exactly. I wonder if that might be contributing to the difficulty I have > getting the crossribs in place? I will try next assembly as performed in > the video.... > Karen I always put the coaming on after the frame is fully in place with all crossribs in position. But make certain that the webbing straps that hooking around the crossribs are NOT connected prior to putting on the coaming. If the straps are connected first, they may hinder putting the deck bead into the slot on the coaming. I have not seen the videos in awhile but I do know that the written instruction did have the coaming put on earlier. That is kind of a holdover mentally from the first version of the K-Light. That boat had a real tight skin and an aluminum two piece coaming. That arrangement did not hold the deck real well. You actually put the coaming on just after inserting the frame halves and before you even extended the keelbar. Otherwise you would hardly have a hope of putting on the coaming afterwards. ralph -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Mar 17 1999 - 21:23:17 PST
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