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Re: Tight seams on a CLC kayak, how can it be done
By:Tony Ling
Date: 1/20/2000, 2:33 pm
In Response To: Tight seams on a CLC kayak, how can it be done? (Will Stark)

> I have just begun building the CLC West River 162, my first boat. The
> edges of hull panels are of course cut at 90 degrees. When the hull panels
> are stiched together you get a large gap on the outer hull and a tight fit
> on the inside.

> You guys building strip kayaks get nice tight seams on very curvy boats.
> How do you do it and can I use your method to get tight seams on my
> plywood boat?

An old carpenter trick: Clamp the two panels close (not touching), saw the gap between the two panels -- Japanese pull saw works well. If you don't has the right hand saw (no power saw) glue two sand papers on both sides of a thin wood strip -- you have to work with a wider gap -- and sand the gap. Good luck!

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Tight seams on a CLC kayak, how can it be done?
Will Stark -- 1/15/2000, 10:52 pm
Re: Tight seams on a CLC kayak, how can it be done
Tony Ling -- 1/20/2000, 2:33 pm
Re: Tight seams on a CLC kayak, how can it be done
Nolan -- 1/18/2000, 9:37 am
Re: thas right
lee -- 1/18/2000, 7:53 pm
Re: Tight seams on a CLC kayak, how can it be done
Frank -- 1/16/2000, 8:35 am
Re: color of goop
lee -- 1/16/2000, 8:49 am
Re: Tight seams on a CLC kayak, how can it be done
Jean,Montreal, -- 1/16/2000, 12:21 am
Re: Tight seams on a CLC kayak, how can it be done
Steve -- 1/15/2000, 11:47 pm
Re: Tight seams on a CLC kayak, how can it be done
lee -- 1/15/2000, 11:15 pm
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Will -- 1/15/2000, 11:47 pm
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Rehd -- 1/15/2000, 11:42 pm
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Pete WP -- 1/16/2000, 8:57 am
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Scotty -- 1/16/2000, 9:51 am
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Rehd -- 1/16/2000, 10:52 am
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Scotty -- 1/16/2000, 11:17 am
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Will -- 1/18/2000, 11:09 am
Re: Tight seams on a CLC kayak, how can it be done
Scotty -- 1/18/2000, 6:14 pm
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Rehd -- 1/16/2000, 4:09 pm
Re: Tight seams on a CLC kayak, how can it be done
Scotty -- 1/16/2000, 10:22 am
Re: Tight seams on a CLC kayak, how can it be done
lee -- 1/16/2000, 9:29 am
Re: Tight seams on a CLC kayak, how can it be done
lee -- 1/16/2000, 12:05 am
Re: Tight seams on a CLC kayak, how can it be done
Rehd -- 1/16/2000, 12:11 am