Shawn, I modified the hull by grinding off the gelcoat for a good bond with the epoxy. Then I laid a sheet of fiberglass already wetted with epoxy over the hull, with the fiberglass wrinkled up smaller than I wanted the modification. This kept the modification hollow. Then I filled in the low spots with cut up glass and epoxy, added layers of fiberglass, and sanded, repeating the cycle till I had the shape I wanted. It was a lot of work, about 20 hours. The modification is probably the strongest part of the whole kayak. The one-part polyurethane paint does scratch off, though, and the color match isn't perfect, but I am not one of those people who worship gelcoat anyway. It is nice to know that you don't have to settle for the kayak that the manufacturers make. Duane <<<How did you form/fair the attachment? Is it foam-cored? Solid/bomber/rubproof? *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Dec 16 2002 - 13:21:36 PST
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