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Keel/Bottom Stripping
By:Randy Bertrand
Date: 7/16/1998, 1:57 pm

Can someone reference some good photo shots of examples of stripping the keel/bottom area of kayak hulls? I'm a first time builder of a Georgian Bay Kayak and I'm unsure of how the strips meet at the stems. I have the first 6 inches stripped on each hull side (from shear line up) and now it is time for the keel/bottom strips. The plans say that the strip does not extend above the stem but I would think it would have to in order to mate the two beveled ends of the strips. When I attached the sheer line strips, they had to extend an inch beyond the stem end in order for their beveled ends to have a good glue surface to eachother. Thanks in advanced! Randy

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Keel/Bottom Stripping
Randy Bertrand -- 7/16/1998, 1:57 pm
Re: Keel/Bottom Stripping
Jay Babina -- 7/19/1998, 9:45 am
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jim champoux -- 7/16/1998, 4:53 pm
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Joe greenely -- 7/17/1998, 9:56 pm
Re: Keel/Bottom Stripping
Mark Kanzler -- 7/18/1998, 10:30 am
Is this it?
Mike Spence -- 7/18/1998, 1:47 am
Re: Keel/Bottom Stripping Photos
Mark Kanzler -- 7/16/1998, 2:58 pm
Re: Best Explaination of Keel/Bottom Stripping
Mark Kanzler -- 7/16/1998, 2:28 pm
Re: Also try...
Mark Kanzler -- 7/16/1998, 2:37 pm
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Mark Kanzler -- 7/16/1998, 2:34 pm