: I did them from the outside but it was a canoe and because of the
: inwale you could come from the inside. But it would look better.
: But I came from the outside and I countersink my holes so that
: the screw heads do not scrap. Hit them just right and it will
: pull the screw out or try.

Brian of Cape Falcon Kayaks uses countersunk screws from the outside. Check out some of the picks here:
http://www.capefalconkayak.com/The%20modern%20skin%20on%20frame%20kayak.html

StephenHJ