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Re: Fitting out my Guillemot
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 4/29/1999, 11:42 am
In Response To: Fitting out my Guillemot (Greg Steeves)


> A Couple of questions, What is the best way to (a)fasten the seat in until
> I find the best position(using mincell foam)? (b) the best way to
> permanently fasten the seat in?

Double-sticky carpet tape makes a pretty good non-permanent means of holding the seat in place. Contact cement is a good permanent adheasive.

> I'm using 2" closed cell foam for the bulkheads, what are some of the
> popular sealers/adhesives used to secure and seal them?

3M 5200 is hard too beat. Regular Silicone sealant (RTV) is pretty good but may fail after a while.

Messages In This Thread

Fitting out my Guillemot
Greg Steeves -- 4/29/1999, 11:11 am
Re: Fitting out my Guillemot
Kenneth Paul -- 4/29/1999, 3:20 pm
Re: Fitting out my Guillemot
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/29/1999, 11:42 am
Re: Fitting out my Guillemot
Grant Goltz - Squeedunk Kayaks -- 4/29/1999, 8:48 pm
5200 shrinking and cracking?
Jason Steeves -- 4/29/1999, 11:41 pm
Re: 5200 shrinking and cracking?
Grant Goltz - Squeedunk Kayaks -- 5/2/1999, 11:52 pm
Re: 5200 shrinking and cracking?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 5/3/1999, 10:23 am
Re: 5200 shrinking and cracking?
Pete Rudie -- 5/3/1999, 12:48 am
Re: 5200 shrinking and cracking?
Don Beale -- 4/30/1999, 1:19 am
Re: 5200 shrinking and cracking?
Nolan Penney -- 4/30/1999, 7:01 am
Re: 5200 shrinking and cracking?
Don Beale -- 4/30/1999, 12:53 pm