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Re: Keep endpours small
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 12/15/2009, 1:06 am
In Response To: Keep endpours small *PIC* (John Caldeira)

: I agree with the earlier responses regarding any lightweight filler
: for endpours, and that endpours add weight.

: My preference is to make TINY endpours in the hull where I will
: drill a hole for a handle loop, and drill the hole in the exact
: position before joining hull and deck. When joined, make a
: second TINY endpour with the kayak on end,to seal it nicely.

: John

Yep, that's tiny :)

Actually mine could have been made a little bit bigger. When I first drilled for the bow and stern toggles the holes leaked. Had to epoxy in a watertight tube to get them waterproof.

Still, with an internal stem, there's little reason to fill the boat with epoxy, just adds weight.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: End Pours of NOT?
victor druten -- 12/12/2009, 1:40 pm
Keep endpours small *PIC*
John Caldeira -- 12/14/2009, 11:39 pm
Re: Keep endpours small
Bill Hamm -- 12/15/2009, 1:06 am
Drill handle holes before joining deck
John Caldeira -- 12/15/2009, 12:56 pm
Re: Drill handle holes before joining deck
Bill Hamm -- 12/16/2009, 1:16 am
Re: Strip: End Pours of NOT?
Jay Babina -- 12/13/2009, 5:03 pm
Re: Strip: End Pours of NOT?
Allan -- 12/13/2009, 1:45 am
Re: Strip: End Pours of NOT?
Bill Hamm -- 12/13/2009, 12:27 am
Re: Strip: End Pours of NOT?
Ken Blanton -- 12/12/2009, 7:07 pm
Re: Strip: End Pours of NOT?
vk1nf -- 12/12/2009, 11:05 pm