The deck and hull are connected with 2 inch fiberglass tape. It's best
to tape the 2 pieces of the kayak together, and then fiberglass the inside first.
That way the 2 pieces will line up very nicely.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Hatches, Footbraces, Deck and Hull
Monday, May 17, 2010
Cutting Hatches
Today I cut out the hatches. The plans for the kayak came
with a paper cutout so that I'd know how big to make them.
So basically, I just centered the cutout, and put tape under it.
Then I traced them with a permanent marker and cut
them out. I used a jig saw with a fine metal blade. Some
people use handmade Japanese handsaws, but a jigsaw
works good for me!
In this picture you can see the cross section of the deck.
The fiberglass on the inside of the deck is much thicker
than on the outside. It is about 1/4 inches thick.
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