Boat Building Forum

Find advice on all aspects of building your own kayak, canoe or any lightweight boats

Re: CLC replace nails with dowels
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 4/3/2000, 3:51 pm
In Response To: Re: CLC replace nails with dowels (Dean Trexel)

> How far apart do you recommend putting these screws/pegs so that the deck
> makes good contact all along for the epoxy?

I would think that with wider scrap strips, you could apply pressure over a wider area than with a single nail/screw, and you coul increase the spacing to 8" or more.

Shawn

> It might look neat if you built a mahogany plywood kayak and used ash pegs
> and flush deck fittings for contrast...

> Dean

Messages In This Thread

CLC replace nails with dowels
Bill Heuser -- 4/3/2000, 2:52 pm
Re: CLC replace nails with dowels
Berkeley C. -- 4/3/2000, 7:08 pm
Re: CLC replace nails with dowels
Dean Trexel -- 4/3/2000, 3:07 pm
Re: CLC replace nails with dowels
Bill Heuser -- 4/3/2000, 8:32 pm
Re: CLC replace nails with dowels
Shawn Baker -- 4/3/2000, 3:51 pm