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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Strip/skin hybrid surf kayak
By:Dan Caouette (CSFW)
Date: 2/23/2012, 7:26 am
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Strip/skin hybrid surf kayak (Steve Crawford)

: Did you glue along with stapling to hold the fabric on along the
: sheer...I'd be afraid of it coming loose and put a rub rail over
: the seam...

Yes. I bonded the skin (PVC coated polyester - same stuff Tom Yost likes) to the hull with 3M 5200 and stainless staples. With the 5200 the staples are really only needed to hold the skin in place while it cures. I left them in place and covered them by laminating on a 1/2" wide rub rail of the same fabric.

It was a really neat project. If/when I make another I may try some 3-layer Gortex-like fabric for the deck. Having a sealed deck that could breath a little would be nice on hot days.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Strip/skin hybrid surf kayak
Strip/skin hybrid -- 2/20/2012, 8:13 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Strip/skin hybrid surf kayak *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 2/21/2012, 8:50 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Strip/skin hybrid surf kayak
Steve Crawford -- 2/22/2012, 10:22 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Strip/skin hybrid surf kayak
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 2/23/2012, 7:26 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Strip/skin hybrid surf kayak
Steve Crawford -- 2/23/2012, 9:26 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Strip/skin hybrid surf kayak
Bill Hamm -- 2/26/2012, 2:40 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Strip/skin hybrid surf kayak
Bill Hamm -- 2/26/2012, 2:41 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Strip/skin hybrid surf kayak
Luke H -- 2/26/2012, 12:57 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Strip/skin hybrid surf kayak
ancient kayaker -- 2/27/2012, 9:22 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Strip/skin hybrid surf kayak
ancient kayaker -- 2/26/2012, 12:40 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Strip/skin hybrid surf kayak
StephenHJ -- 2/27/2012, 6:49 pm