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Re: Epoxy: Gummy epoxy
By:Allan
Date: 9/16/2014, 12:45 am
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: Gummy epoxy (Jay Stallman)

Yes, the idea is to use gravity to help as much as possible. So the kayak is on its side with one end raised so that the cockpit opening is at a comfortable height. That allows you to one half of one side. That way, the epoxy is being pushed downhill towards the end.

The kayak can then be tilted the other way to do the other end of the same side.

I like to leave the other side for a day so that the epoxy on the first side is cured. That reduces the risk of the join moving as I lift, turn and tilt the kayak. It also gives me a chance to check the fit of the join on the second side and if necessary, I can adjust it to improve the fit. I can even wedge a stick on the inside if I need to force the hull out a bit in one spot to improve the fit.

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Epoxy: Gummy epoxy
aikijay -- 9/8/2014, 12:18 pm
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howard -- 9/8/2014, 10:02 pm
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aikijay -- 9/8/2014, 10:46 pm
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Allan -- 9/8/2014, 11:11 pm
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Jay Stallman -- 9/8/2014, 11:40 pm
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Allan -- 9/9/2014, 12:16 am
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howard -- 9/9/2014, 7:14 am
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Etienne Muller -- 9/9/2014, 7:15 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 9/9/2014, 7:39 am
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Robert Horstmann -- 9/9/2014, 9:03 am
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Jay Stallman -- 9/9/2014, 11:43 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 9/9/2014, 12:34 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 9/12/2014, 3:45 am
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Jay Stallman -- 9/12/2014, 12:47 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 9/12/2014, 2:27 pm
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Jay Stallman -- 9/12/2014, 4:09 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 9/12/2014, 4:45 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/12/2014, 6:40 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 9/12/2014, 4:55 pm
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Jay Stallman -- 9/15/2014, 5:55 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 9/15/2014, 6:45 pm
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Jay Stallman -- 9/15/2014, 8:53 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 9/15/2014, 10:14 pm
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aikijay -- 9/16/2014, 7:35 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 9/16/2014, 12:18 pm
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Jay Stallman -- 9/16/2014, 1:25 pm
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george jung -- 9/16/2014, 2:53 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 9/16/2014, 4:01 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 9/16/2014, 3:59 pm
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Jay Stallman -- 9/16/2014, 5:24 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 9/16/2014, 9:00 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 9/15/2014, 6:50 pm
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Jay Stallman -- 9/15/2014, 8:48 pm
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howard -- 9/15/2014, 9:37 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 9/15/2014, 10:19 pm
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Allan -- 9/15/2014, 11:04 pm
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Jay Stallman -- 9/16/2014, 12:07 am
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Allan -- 9/16/2014, 12:45 am
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Allan -- 9/16/2014, 12:53 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 9/12/2014, 4:42 pm
Re: Epoxy: Gummy epoxy
Bill Hamm -- 9/10/2014, 12:49 am