KBBS Archive 00,000

Re: I Like the Recessed Deck Fittings!

Posted By: Nick Schade
Date: Thursday, 6 August 1998, at 5:23 p.m.

In Response To: I Like the Recessed Deck Fittings! (Pete Ford)

Lars at Vituddens thought they may be too short to install in a stripper. Any problems with this? Nick

> I like them alot. - only downside is they only come in white
> right now (guy on phone said they used to only come in black but everyone
> wanted white - now that they only come in white everyone wants black).
> - They are easy to prepare for (drilled a 32mm hole with a holesaw,
> put the circle back in and epoxied it in, then drilled a 30mm hole
> - this means you end up with a 30mm hole with a 1mm epoxy edge around
> it). - They are easy to install (put them in the hole and screw on
> the nut on back - no caulking, included washer seals it tight) - They
> are strong. - They sit flat. - They are easy to take out for repair/revarnish.
>

> I got them from Vituddens (see link below) for about $3.50 each.
>

> You can see more pictures of them in 'Step 11 - Varnish Rigging
> and Seat' on my website at http://www.designovation.com/kayak/kayak_main.htm
>

Messages In This Thread

VCP Hatches On Chesapeake Kayaks
Bobby Curtis -- Friday, 31 July 1998, at 2:31 p.m.

Re: VCP Hatches On Chesapeake Kayaks
CHad -- Friday, 31 July 1998, at 3:14 p.m.

Re: VCP Hatches On Chesapeake Kayaks
Bobby Curtis -- Tuesday, 4 August 1998, at 8:38 a.m.

Re: VCP Hatches On Chesapeake Kayaks
Mike Scarborough -- Friday, 31 July 1998, at 5:18 p.m.

Re: VCP Hatches On Chesapeake Kayaks
Bobby Curtis -- Tuesday, 4 August 1998, at 8:51 a.m.

similar hatch problem and solution
Pete Ford -- Saturday, 1 August 1998, at 7:40 p.m.

Re: similar hatch problem and solution
Martin Foil -- Monday, 3 August 1998, at 9:06 a.m.

Re: beautiful work
Ross Leidy -- Monday, 3 August 1998, at 10:21 a.m.

Almost in the water
Pete Ford -- Tuesday, 4 August 1998, at 12:56 a.m.

Re: similar hatch problem and solution
Jay Babina -- Monday, 3 August 1998, at 4:38 p.m.

Re: similar hatch problem and solution
Bobby Curtis -- Tuesday, 4 August 1998, at 8:57 a.m.

Answers to size, material, and building method
Pete Ford -- Tuesday, 4 August 1998, at 8:08 p.m.

Re: Answers to size, material, and building method
Bobby Curtis -- Tuesday, 4 August 1998, at 11:06 p.m.

Re: Pete's Kayak Konstruction Zone Website.
Mark Kanzler -- Wednesday, 5 August 1998, at 10:41 a.m.

Re: Jay Babina's VCP hatch method.
Nick Schade -- Wednesday, 5 August 1998, at 3:33 p.m.

Recessed Deck Line Fittings?
Nick Schade -- Wednesday, 5 August 1998, at 3:42 p.m.

I Like the Recessed Deck Fittings!
Pete Ford -- Wednesday, 5 August 1998, at 7:54 p.m.

Re: I Like the Recessed Deck Fittings!
Nick Schade -- Thursday, 6 August 1998, at 5:23 p.m.

Re: I Like the Recessed Deck Fittings!
Mark Kanzler -- Thursday, 6 August 1998, at 5:38 p.m.

Fittings are just long enough for 3/16" strips
Pete Ford -- Thursday, 6 August 1998, at 6:10 p.m.

Re: Fittings are just long enough for 3/16" strips
Mark Kanzler -- Thursday, 6 August 1998, at 6:17 p.m.

Re: Fittings are just long enough for 3/16" strips
Mark Kanzler -- Sunday, 16 August 1998, at 10:40 a.m.

Re: Show off!
Ross Leidy -- Sunday, 16 August 1998, at 10:37 p.m.

Re: Fittings are just long enough for 3/16" strips
Scotty -- Monday, 17 August 1998, at 12:43 p.m.

Re: Fittings are just long enough for 3/16" strips
Mark Kanzler -- Tuesday, 18 August 1998, at 12:04 a.m.

Re: Another Recessed Deck Fitting!
Mark Kanzler -- Tuesday, 11 August 1998, at 10:40 a.m.

Re: I Like the Recessed Deck Fittings!
Bobby Curtis -- Saturday, 15 August 1998, at 8:44 p.m.

Re: I Like the Recessed Deck Fittings!
Bobby Curtis -- Saturday, 15 August 1998, at 8:47 p.m.

Vitudden contact info
Pete Ford -- Monday, 24 August 1998, at 5:33 p.m.

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