In a message dated Tue, 27 Mar 2001 5:13:27 PM Eastern Standard Time, "Gerald Foodman" <klagjf_at_worldnet.att.net> writes: << I test paddled a beautiful West 180 from CLC kayaks. The edge of the wood coaming was smooth and rounded and would not hold my neopreme sprayskirt at all. It would pop off, from the side, everytime I did a leaning brace. The skirt was the correct size. Do you wood boat builders do anything special to the coaming edge to ensure a secure fit? ... Is this a solvable problem. >> My Chris Kulczycki inspired Yare has a three-layered coaming, all three made of 1/2 inch ply (concave lamination in profile): Top layer provides a 1/2 inch outer lip over the second layer, the third layer is laminated underneath the deck. Bomb proof coaming (over kill?!?), bomb proof skirt purchase (neoprene). I did build the rim after buying the skirt and kept the curvature of the sides to as small a radius as was practical. The rim seal is perfect, the leak (when I'm not paddling in a drytop) is down my spine. Ralph C. Hoehn Ralph_at_PouchBoats.com www.PouchBoats.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Mar 27 2001 - 14:41:37 PST
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