Here's a cool way to do recessed deck fittings on a home-built kayak deck. Interior bumps would be minimal, compared to the commercial ones that include a bolt/screw protuberance, with nut, added to the already existing intrusion of the interior bump. Matt rightly observes they can be a pain. I ripped a few gear bags on bolt ends where the protuberance was a bit more than the nut could accommodate. http://www.pennine.demon.co.uk/kayak/rdf.htm Doug Lloyd Victoria BC *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Here is another way to do recessed deck fittings.Thanks to Shawn Baker for sending me the link. http://www.kayakforum.com/cgi-bin/Building/index.cgi/read/72811 (Make sure you click the link that says Maroske Fittings on the page that the above link sends you to.) I like recessed fittings so while my wood boat is in the planning stage I'll do one of the methods that have come to my attention. Rob G *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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