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Re: If going the dacron route? *PIC*
By:Bob
Date: 8/25/2015, 4:56 pm
In Response To: Re: If going the dacron route? (Bill Hamm)

Thanks again Bill!

Thinking about the process in my head - would it go like this?:

- Assemble the stations, frame, bow and stern plates and first layer of the cockpit combing
- Flip boat so it is hull side up
- Put seam tape on the outside edges of the gunnels
- Stretch the dacron as tight/snug as possible for the hull first - the edges would stick to the tape on the gunnels
- When satisfied with the stretching, push hard along the edge of the dacron to tape on the gunnels
- trim excess dacron on the edges
- flip boat over and apply another layer of tape to the outside edge of the gunnels that were just covered by the dacron from the hull
- apply dacron to the deck in the same way as the hull and secure it to the tape on the gunnels
- reinforce the dacron seam between the deck and hull with contact cement
- flip boat over so it is hull up
- using a dry iron start at the lowest temp and shrink the dacron until snug, but not too tight - increase temp until desired result, but not over 350 degrees F
- flip boat over and shrink the dacron on the deck
- flip boat over so hull is up again
- apply a thin layer of epoxy to the dacron on the hull with a brush and squeegee a little beyond the gunnels
- after the epoxy is cured, drape over the fiberglass cloth over the hull, but don't tape it (unless its sliding around alot)
- apply epoxy to the fiber glass with brush and squeegee, but stop and inch or so before the gunnels
- allow the epoxy to cure
- cut the fiberglass to be even with the gunnels
- apply epoxy to the fiberglass along the gunnel edge that has not yet been coated yet
- allow epoxy to cure
- flip boat over so it is deck side up
- apply a thin layer of epoxy to the dacron on deck with a brush and squeegee a little beyond the gunnels
- after the epoxy is cured, drape over the fiberglass cloth over the deck, but don't tape it (unless its sliding around alot)
- apply epoxy to the fiber glass with brush and squeegee, but stop and inch or so before the gunnels
- allow the epoxy to cure
- cut the fiberglass to be even with the gunnels, but slightly overlaps the fiberglass of the hull
- apply epoxy to the fiberglass along the gunnel edge that has not yet been coated yet
- allow epoxy to cure
- using seam tape, attach a 1"-2" nylon webbing around the boat to cover the seam between the hull and deck - apply epoxy to the webbing afterwards
- attach the cockpit combing to the first layer of the combing now underneath the dacron/fiberglass
- cut away dacron/fiberglass inside of combing
- grind/sand inside combing until smooth, then apply epoxy over the entire combing
- 2-4 layers of varnish or paint over the entire exterior of the kayak
- install deck rigging (I know non-traditional for a greenland kayak - but I really like deck lines)
-- not quite sure how to best do this step - drill holes into the aluminum stringers, and use blind rivets to for the line eyelets?

--Take on water and enjoy?

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: skinning with PVC fabric on aluminum tube gunnels? *PIC*
Bob -- 8/24/2015, 10:50 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: skinning with PVC fabric on alu
Marc Upchurch -- 8/24/2015, 8:48 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: skinning with PVC fabric on alu
Paul Montgomery -- 8/24/2015, 11:51 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: skinning with PVC fabric on alu
Bill Hamm -- 8/25/2015, 5:41 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: skinning with PVC fabric on alu
Dave Gentry -- 8/25/2015, 10:34 am
If going the dacron route?
Bob -- 8/25/2015, 10:59 am
Re: If going the dacron route?
Bill Hamm -- 8/25/2015, 3:05 pm
Re: If going the dacron route?
Bill Hamm -- 8/25/2015, 3:11 pm
Re: If going the dacron route?
Bob -- 8/25/2015, 3:25 pm
Re: If going the dacron route?
Bill Hamm -- 8/25/2015, 3:41 pm
Re: If going the dacron route? *PIC*
Bob -- 8/25/2015, 4:56 pm
disregard image above
Bob -- 8/25/2015, 5:59 pm
Re: If going the dacron route?
Bill Hamm -- 8/26/2015, 12:39 am
Re: If going the dacron route?
Marc Upchurch -- 8/26/2015, 1:31 am
Re: If going the dacron route?
Bob -- 8/26/2015, 10:00 am
Re: If going the dacron route?
Bill Hamm -- 8/26/2015, 2:02 pm
Re: If going the dacron route?
Bob -- 8/26/2015, 4:09 pm
Re: If going the dacron route?
Bill Hamm -- 8/26/2015, 4:43 pm
Re: If going the dacron route?
Bob -- 8/26/2015, 5:08 pm
Re: If going the dacron route?
Bill Hamm -- 8/26/2015, 6:53 pm
Re: If going the dacron route?
Marc Upchurch -- 8/26/2015, 5:59 pm
Re: If going the dacron route?
Ian Cummins -- 8/25/2015, 3:35 pm