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Re: "H" channel
By:David Binger
Date: 2/13/1999, 12:01 pm
In Response To: "H" channel (Dave Williams)


> I have heard a lot about a method of jointing a fiberglass deck to a
> fiberglass hull by using "H" channel. Can anyone tell me a
> little bit more about this method and a source for H channel(to purchase)?

Last year, I built a double from a kit sold by Nomad Kayaks, and it used the H channel method of joining the top to the bottom. You fit the deck to the hull with the H channel between and then apply fiberglass tape along the inside seam to seal it and keep it in place. West Marine sells other material like H-channel, but I haven't found the H-channel in their catalog. They might have it anyway. If not, you could send email to Nomad Kayaks and ask them where they get it.

Messages In This Thread

"H" channel
Dave Williams -- 2/9/1999, 8:32 pm
Re: "H" channel
Alex Sheridan -- 2/15/1999, 4:32 pm
Re: "H" channel
David Binger -- 2/13/1999, 12:01 pm