Peter Treby wrote: > Couple of questions: > 1. Is there any value in a kayak builder post-curing the kayak when deck > and hull are joined, with the aim that the resin in the join is raised > to a sufficient temperature to bond with the hull and deck more > effectively? Most marine resins or epoxies only need room temperature and there's no need for excessive heat other than to accelerate the cure rate. The only reason I can think of to accelerate the cure is to save time on the shop floor. > 2. Why do not more kayak manufacturers use the QCC type overlapping > join? See http://www.qcckayaks.com/kayaks/hulltodeck.asp. Is that a > superior joint? I like it and that's what is used on mine (Boreal Design). I agree that I'd like to see it used more often, but mating the curved surfaces as shown in the QCC diagram makes for tight manufacturing tolerances (though it should not be an issue with composites). Mike *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Apr 06 2007 - 16:28:30 PDT
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