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Re: Strip: deck fitting
By:JohnAbercrombie
Date: 3/2/2018, 12:19 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: deck fitting (J Van Buren)

Take a look at the all wood flush-fitting fittings offered by Eric at Shearwater Kayaks. By using a cord and some imagination they can be epoxyed in place fittings in impossible to reach places on the ends of the deck. I have successfully used them to install fittings on the end of an assembled kayak.

+1
With some simple router jigs it's possible to make wooden 'cups' and then add stainless bars across them. So it's definitely a home shop project.
They are strong and match well with a clear finished stripper.
A few evenings or a day on a weekend would make a bucket full.
Or they can be purchased from Nick (or Eric) - certainly good ways to spend money!

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Randy Echtinaw -- 3/1/2018, 12:32 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 3/1/2018, 12:54 pm
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Randy Echtinaw -- 3/1/2018, 7:08 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 3/1/2018, 11:48 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 3/1/2018, 11:57 pm
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Randy Echtinaw -- 3/2/2018, 8:03 am
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Olli -- 3/2/2018, 8:19 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 3/2/2018, 12:25 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 3/2/2018, 11:58 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 3/2/2018, 12:09 pm
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Olli -- 3/1/2018, 1:11 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 3/1/2018, 2:44 pm
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J Van Buren -- 3/2/2018, 8:34 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 3/2/2018, 12:02 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 3/2/2018, 12:19 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 3/2/2018, 1:03 pm
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Randy Echtinaw -- 3/2/2018, 1:17 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/3/2018, 12:04 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 3/3/2018, 2:52 am
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Bill Hamm -- 3/4/2018, 12:03 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 3/4/2018, 2:17 am
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Randy Echtinaw -- 3/4/2018, 9:15 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 3/2/2018, 2:45 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 3/2/2018, 3:59 pm
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rbodelon -- 3/2/2018, 4:13 pm
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Randy Echtinaw -- 3/2/2018, 8:38 pm
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rbodelon -- 3/3/2018, 3:05 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 3/3/2018, 12:10 pm
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Randy Echtinaw -- 3/3/2018, 8:40 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 3/3/2018, 11:16 pm
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Randy Echtinaw -- 3/4/2018, 9:25 am
YES Those are like the ones I purchased
J Van Buren -- 3/3/2018, 7:57 am